used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back to back," snapped Eodan.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
Demetrios
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From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
Eodan
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From this reading "Back to back," snapped Eodan.
a boy or man
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
Flavius
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From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
hot-water
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From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
the act of departing
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
Pamphylian
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From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
move hurridly
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Back to back," snapped Eodan.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And here, from around the cabin, leaving their hot-water kettle, came Demetrios and Flavius!
Thraciannoun
an inhabitant of ancient Thrace
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Back to back," snapped Eodan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew were circling him, looking for a chance to rush in.
which person or people
From this reading The Thracian, who rolled about moaning, and the archer, who lay bleeding to death, were out of the fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He counted four--the Gaul, the Greek, the Pamphylian, and a stocky fellow with a leather apron, belike a carpenter.
