used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
travel across or pass over
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
goutyadjectiveUS /ˈɡaʊti/
suffering from gout
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
death of a person
From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
Grazian
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
only a very short time before
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
Likovay's
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
MathiasnounUS /məˈθaɪəs/
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
a strong line
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
troica
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From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
Waag
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
weather-prophet
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
at the time that
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
