used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
abradedverbUS /æˈbreɪdɪd/
past form of “abrade” — wear away
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horse looked piteously at the man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
beast's
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From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
traveling across
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse looked piteously at the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
and nothing more
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
staying power
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The horse looked piteously at the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The horse looked piteously at the man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
oozedverbUS /uːzd/
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
a course of conduct
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading The horse looked piteously at the man.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
the act of punishing
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
quivered
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From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse looked piteously at the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Blood oozed from its broken knees and its legs quivered under it.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
VILLENEUVE-L'ABBESSE
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From this reading VILLENEUVE-L'ABBESSE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
which person or people
From this reading He was a just man, and he saw that the fault was his; since it was he who, after crossing the ridge, had urged the horse out of the path that he might be spared some part of the weary descent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man holding his scratched and abraded hand to his mouth returned the beast's look, at first with promise of punishment, but by and by less unkindly.
