used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
(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 SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was he?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Westerham pondered over this problem with a puzzled frown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
Melun
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From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Westerham pondered over this problem with a puzzled frown.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Westerham pondered over this problem with a puzzled frown.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Westerham pondered over this problem with a puzzled frown.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Westerham pondered over this problem with a puzzled frown.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
not in physical motion
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
express in words
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the checks he had met with, he still felt himself to be, as Melun had said, a strong man.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Westerham pondered over this problem with a puzzled frown.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
precisely as stated
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
Westerham
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From this reading SIR PAUL IN PERIL It was all very well for Melun to tell Westerham that he was a strong man armed.
at the time that
From this reading And when he came to a tight corner he was armed for the struggle, and had less fear of things than had Melun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westerham pondered over this problem with a puzzled frown.
