used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
(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 Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He is not long before reaching its solution.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
Borlasse
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From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
Clancy
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From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
ErgoadverbUS /ˈɜːrɡoʊ/
(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
set up or found
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
hasn't
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From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not long before reaching its solution.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He is not long before reaching its solution.
Jim
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From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
life-like
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From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He is not long before reaching its solution.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not long before reaching its solution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He is not long before reaching its solution.
RecoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading He is not long before reaching its solution.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembers that the newspaper report said: "the body of the murdered man has not been found."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
in the direction of
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Recovering from his first surprise, he turns his thoughts towards solving the enigma.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
(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 Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ergo, Charles Clancy hasn't been killed after all; for there he is, alive, and life-like as any man among them; mounted upon a steed which Jim Borlasse remembers well--as well as he does his master.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To forget the animal would be a lapse of memory altogether unnatural.
