used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
divisible by two
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
Hah
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From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
Imogene
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From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
held dear
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
misgives
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From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
PertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
quitted
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From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
Rufus
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From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
Theodore
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From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘I never loved that man, even in my cradle,’ said the Lady Imogene; ‘though he can fawn, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘And can see like a cat in the dark, too,’ observed young Theodore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As we quitted the shrine, I observed Rufus, the huntsman, slink into the adjoining wood.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Hah! he is my father’s most devoted instrument: nor is there any bidding which he would hesitate to execute--a most ruthless knave!’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _A Pert Page_ ‘DEAREST Lady,’ said the young page, as they returned to the castle, ‘my heart misgives me.
