used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
after-part
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From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
(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 I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
Antonio
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From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
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 "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
Daggerfeldt
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From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
Juan
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From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
go away from a place
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
not any; not one
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
on one occasion
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading I knew him--before all my misery began, and recognised him at once.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
a strong line
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
slaver's
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From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
Unreeve
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From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
(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 If you persist, I leave you; you know me well, I fear not to die; Antonio, you dare not disobey me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unreeve that rope, and leave me to settle with our captain regarding these men."
but in spite of that
From this reading The slaver's crew stood sulky and with frowning aspect around her, yet they in no way interrupted her proceedings, while Daggerfeldt stood a silent spectator in the after-part of the vessel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Juan! have you not murders enough on your head already that you must commit another in cold blood?" she exclaimed, turning to Daggerfeldt, "and that other on one who saved your life at the risk of his own.
