used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
building'snounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
possessive form of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's small danger, true, but your dignity!"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "There's small danger, true, but your dignity!"
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "There's small danger, true, but your dignity!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
fleanounUS /fliː/
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
Godwin
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From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
long-frustrated
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From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
natural-born
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From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
Sareuk
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From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's small danger, true, but your dignity!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
There's
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From this reading "There's small danger, true, but your dignity!"
thespiannounUS /ˈθespiən/
a theatrical performer
From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "There's small danger, true, but your dignity!"
tuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading Godwin said anxiously, as he stood in the shadow of the building's north side and plucked tufts of fur out in search of an elusive flea.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Saracen turned on him the face of a natural-born but long-frustrated thespian.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
which person or people
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would cut down the man who presumed to keep me from it," he said loftily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "El Sareuk, are you sure you want to do this?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's small danger, true, but your dignity!"
