used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
Bramber
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From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
Draycott
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
ewesnounUS /juːz/
plural of “ewe” — a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
FLEECEnounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
Hardcastle
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
Jake
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From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
by chance
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
we'll
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From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
which person or people
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
