used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
Abbe's
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From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
confined by bonds
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then my feet felt themselves free.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then my feet felt themselves free.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then my feet felt themselves free.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
by chance
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
cut with a saw
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
not often
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
StratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
Tamin
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From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
Tamin's
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From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then my feet felt themselves free.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my feet felt themselves free.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
thongs
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From this reading Tamin's Little Stratagem I had been gnawing, gnawing in an anguish at the thongs, for perhaps five minutes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sat up, astonished, and saw stooping over me the droll, broad face of Tamin the Fisher,--or Tamin Violet, as he was rightly, though seldom, called.
wolf-pack
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From this reading There had been no more than time for the Abbe's wolf-pack to vanish by a turn of the road.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Suddenly a keen blade slit the thongs that bound my wrists.
