used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading His coat of rich eastern cloth was trimmed with beaver.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading His coat of rich eastern cloth was trimmed with beaver.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat of rich eastern cloth was trimmed with beaver.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading His coat of rich eastern cloth was trimmed with beaver.
Eleison
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From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
a young female
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
an established custom
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coat of rich eastern cloth was trimmed with beaver.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
Kyrie
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From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
Matteo
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From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His coat of rich eastern cloth was trimmed with beaver.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
carry out
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading His coat of rich eastern cloth was trimmed with beaver.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading THE COMRADES TAKE THE CROSS "Kyrie Eleison!" wailed the man Matteo had rescued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are delivered from one set of thieves to fall into the clutches of another band more numerous."
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading He was a well-made man, plump, with the air of a personage used to good service and soft beds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugh eyed him with some amusement, noting, too, the flush that stained the dusky cheeks of the girl in the green habit.
