used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
put or send forth
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
Kard
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From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
Morolas
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From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
a course of conduct
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
recurring again and again
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
express in words
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading FOR THE ROSE OF AMERICA "I tell thee, prince, it shall not be!" shouted Kard hoarsely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "He hath saved this day the life of Kard, and he shall not die thus.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
thyself
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From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Look to thyself, thou man of the snows," he flung over his shoulder, "thy death waits!"
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Away, fool!" raged Morolas, and whirled the smith from his path with a sweep of his arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He snatched a spear from one of the hunters, and would have repeated his cast.
