used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Piers had no idea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Piers had no idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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the sound of laughing
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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not one and not the other of two
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
not any; not one
From this reading Piers had no idea.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Piers had no idea.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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one of four equal parts
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
RELEASEverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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not in physical motion
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading He had not noticed the tumult at the time, but the echoes of it still rang in his ears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The damp chill of the autumn night was upon him and he was cold to the bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been a desperate fight in which quarter had been neither asked nor given, hand to hand and face to face, with wild oaths and dreadful laughter.
