used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
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 “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Done!” cried Rob.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Done!” cried Rob.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
a boy or man
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
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From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
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From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
immediately past
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
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 And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Done!” cried Rob.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
move hurridly
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading A moment, and the quivering string sang death as the shaft whistled across the glade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And without more ado he tried the string of his long bow, placed a shaft thereon, and drew it to his ear.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “My head against twenty pennies I’ll cause yon fine fellow in the lead of them to breathe his last.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If your young arm could speed a shaft for half that distance, I’d shoot with you.”
