used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
Arwed
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From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
Arwed's
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From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Perhaps you begin to regret your proceeding?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
the act of breaking something
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know it by my own experience.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I know it by my own experience.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it by my own experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it by my own experience.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it by my own experience.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I know it by my own experience.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
Peckholm
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From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you begin to regret your proceeding?
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Perhaps you begin to regret your proceeding?
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Perhaps you begin to regret your proceeding?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
without speaking
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arwed's pistols with their apparatus were lying upon his cloak, which was spread out under a tall pine tree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Arwed was walking silently up and down the banks of the Peckholm with lieutenant general Rank, awaiting the arrival of the boat which was to bring his adversary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are so tranquil, my friend!' said Rank, breaking the long silence; 'indeed, the moments passed in awaiting a duel are most intolerable.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you begin to regret your proceeding?
