used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
chatelainenoun
the mistress of a chateau or large country house
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
immediately past
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
ResumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
ronins
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From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
done under pressure
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been attacked, they swore, by a band of at least fifty ronins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
at the time that
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Resuming her fit position by force of princely dignity, she had become a liege lady of whom they could be proud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the panic-stricken servants rushed into the castle with their appalling tale, there was general consternation.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading By the last act of the doomed chatelaine she had won back the respect of the warriors, for they perceived, too late, that her gentleness had naught akin with cowardice.
