used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
(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 “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
from appearances alone
From this reading “Softly, master,” said a gruff but apparently pacific voice.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
uttered without voice
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
endeavouring
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From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
essayed
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From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
Everell
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From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
a man of refinement
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
hold firmly
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “Softly, master,” said a gruff but apparently pacific voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
engage in
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Softly, master,” said a gruff but apparently pacific voice.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
pacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “Softly, master,” said a gruff but apparently pacific voice.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Softly, master,” said a gruff but apparently pacific voice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
term of address for a man
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
with low volume
From this reading “Softly, master,” said a gruff but apparently pacific voice.
not in physical motion
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
required or under orders
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
sword-hilt
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From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Softly, master,” said a gruff but apparently pacific voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
which person or people
From this reading THANKS AT his side knelt the man who had felled him, and who was endeavouring to ascertain if he still breathed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Everell essayed to grasp his sword-hilt, but the other caught his wrist with a powerful hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I make you out to be a gentleman, sir, and in that case not what I supposed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “’Tis all a mistake, belike, and, if so be it is, I ask your pardon humbly.
