used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
(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 Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this I knew that I should indeed be devoured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
BravonounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this I knew that I should indeed be devoured.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading By this I knew that I should indeed be devoured.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ’I thought I should die.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I thought I should die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading By this I knew that I should indeed be devoured.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By this I knew that I should indeed be devoured.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Nevertheless, I minded what it was you said before I went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, I minded what it was you said before I went.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
precisely, exactly
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nevertheless, I minded what it was you said before I went.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ’I thought I should die.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
dependable
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
a special situation
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this I knew that I should indeed be devoured.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ’I thought I should die.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then I feared that I should not die before the thing took me, for it slowly invaded the barn till it filled all the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, I minded what it was you said before I went.
(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 So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless, I minded what it was you said before I went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nevertheless, I minded what it was you said before I went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nevertheless, I minded what it was you said before I went.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So I thought that, having a stout stick in my hand, I might as well die after having smitten a good stroke as not—’ ’Bravo, young David!’ cried I; ’that is the right spirit of battle.’
