used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
anew
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
the act of departing
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drove him off with his sword, but again and again the animal assaulted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
a human being
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
move hurridly
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he saw that the first he had attacked was now defenceless, he made after him at full speed, and overtaking him before he got into the town, leaped upon him, unarmed as he now was, and deprived him of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
at the time that
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
which person or people
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had nearly reached the town to which he was going, when he met a friend who was unarmed, whom he told of the danger he had encountered; and, as he believed himself now safe from attack, he gave him the sword for his defence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wolf had been watching this proceeding, evidently intent on attacking the person who was travelling without a sword.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A man, travelling, as was the custom in those times, on horseback, with a sword by his side, was passing between two towns, some three miles from each other, when he was attacked by a wolf.
