used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lord Wargrove was alone in attendance upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Lord Wargrove was alone in attendance upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
Eben
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From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Wargrove was alone in attendance upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
leathern
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From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Wargrove was alone in attendance upon him.
Lyonesse
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From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
not any; not one
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
pepperedverbUS /ˈpepərd/
past form of “pepper” — add pepper to
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading One might well pity him, for his job was no pleasant one.
PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
PRINCESnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
slugsnounUS /slʌɡz/
plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
stiver
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From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Wargrove was alone in attendance upon him.
Wargrove
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From this reading Lord Wargrove was alone in attendance upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLOTS AND PRINCES But the Duke of Lyonesse was not dead.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eben the Spy had disappeared, and with him every stiver of the Prince's money, which had been kept in a leathern dispatch case carefully stowed beneath the seat of the carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay at the King's Arms in the town of Newton Douglas, well peppered with slugs, and swearing most royally.
