used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
lacking funds
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
card-table
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From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
divisible by two
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My lord Rockhurst—!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lord Rockhurst—!
an old word for “no”
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
not any; not one
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
Rockhurst
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From this reading “My lord Rockhurst—!
Rockhurst's
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From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The dice, my lord—” He made a frantic gesture toward the card-table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But, like the play of water upon red iron, Rockhurst’s cool voice fell upon his heat:— “Nay—the dice are right enough—so are the cards.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will suffer no man, nay, not even under my own roof, to dare such an insinuation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other broke out foaming at the mouth, with the acrid rage of the helplessly insulted.
