used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This succeeded; the door opened, and Biberli's narrow head appeared.
armour-bearer
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From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
Biberli's
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From this reading This succeeded; the door opened, and Biberli's narrow head appeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This succeeded; the door opened, and Biberli's narrow head appeared.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
to a considerable degree
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
immediately past
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading This succeeded; the door opened, and Biberli's narrow head appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This succeeded; the door opened, and Biberli's narrow head appeared.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
Seitz
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From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
Siebenburg
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From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading This succeeded; the door opened, and Biberli's narrow head appeared.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Yet the Swiss was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the Swiss was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet the Swiss was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This succeeded; the door opened, and Biberli's narrow head appeared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
two times
From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Twice, three times, Siebenburg rapped, but in vain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the Swiss was there.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last he struck the door so heavily with the handle of his dagger that the whole house echoed with the sound.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the Swiss was there.
