used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I whirled about and made at my antagonist pellmell.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading I whirled about and made at my antagonist pellmell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
edificationnounUS /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading My horse was of excellent metal, and was snorting gleefully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
frothingadjective
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading My horse was of excellent metal, and was snorting gleefully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading My horse was of excellent metal, and was snorting gleefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I whirled about and made at my antagonist pellmell.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading My horse was of excellent metal, and was snorting gleefully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My horse was of excellent metal, and was snorting gleefully.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
pellmell
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From this reading I whirled about and made at my antagonist pellmell.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading My horse was of excellent metal, and was snorting gleefully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could have killed him before, but preferred to prolong the matter for the edification of the assembly.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I now observed that he was left-handed, which accounted for my supposition of awkwardness on his part.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading I whirled about and made at my antagonist pellmell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was frothing with rage, and his eyes blazed dangerously as he came at a swinging gallop, his sword in a very awkward position—so it seemed to me, but proved otherwise, and I barely escaped without injury.
