used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All these I handed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
any thing at all
From this reading “If there is anything in the pockets----” “A case,” said he.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “If there is anything in the pockets----” “A case,” said he.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
field-glass
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From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading All these I handed to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If there is anything in the pockets----” “A case,” said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If there is anything in the pockets----” “A case,” said he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If there is anything in the pockets----” “A case,” said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “If there is anything in the pockets----” “A case,” said he.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
move upward
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
make square
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
carry out
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If there is anything in the pockets----” “A case,” said he.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these I handed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading He tried to rise from his chair and reach his sword, but I got between him and the corner where it lay.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not rob you,” said I; and raising the cloak I took from the pockets a silver flask, a square wooden case and a field-glass.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I regret it, sir,” said I; “but you have a cloak here and I must take it.”
