used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
Bors
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From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
Garen
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
he'd
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
Mekinese
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
the force of workers available
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
not any; not one
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
outlawedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlɔːd/
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
timingnounUS /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
the time when something happens
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
Tralee
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
wasn't
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From this reading But it wasn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
which person or people
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
but in spite of that
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
