used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MENDER OF NETS "A slave insurrection!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
Godwyn
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From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading A MENDER OF NETS "A slave insurrection!"
LandlessadjectiveUS /ˈlændləs/
owning no land
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
the act of departing
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
MENDERnoun
a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
From this reading A MENDER OF NETS "A slave insurrection!"
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
NETSnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading A MENDER OF NETS "A slave insurrection!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MENDER OF NETS "A slave insurrection!"
and nothing more
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
recoiling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A MENDER OF NETS "A slave insurrection!"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The flame went out, leaving only a red gleaming end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Landless, left in darkness, heard a faint muttering as though Master Robert Godwyn were talking to himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will get another," said the mender of nets, and limped to the corner where the shadow had been thickest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Landless, recoiling, struck with his shoulder the torch, which fell to the floor.
