used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
from appearances alone
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
battle-axenoun
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
set up or found
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading “Let us hasten on.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us hasten on.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
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 “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let us hasten on.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
Schlegel
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From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
StraussnounUS /straʊs/
German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
That's
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From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps the murderer is near us now,” said Strauss.
Von
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From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
at the time that
From this reading They both turned to go, when Von Schlegel gave a sudden cry of pain and stooped down.
in or at the place that
From this reading “That’s where they found him,” remarked Von Schlegel, pointing to the fatal spot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Something has cut through my boot!” he cried; and feeling about with his hand in the snow, he pulled out a small glistening battle-axe, made apparently entirely of metal.
