used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came, radiant and triumphant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came, radiant and triumphant.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "It was indeed the post of danger," said Ludar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
the state of being honored
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It was indeed the post of danger," said Ludar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
Ludar
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From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
established beyond doubt
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She came, radiant and triumphant.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came, radiant and triumphant.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You gave it me as the place of safety; but I had my revenge, since it proved the post of honour."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading She came, radiant and triumphant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was indeed the post of danger," said Ludar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Had you swerved and not held straight on, we might not have been here to honour you for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir Ludar," she said, "I thank you for letting me hold the helm this night.
