used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an encounter of wits, for old Madam was as keen as a needle, and Raby was no fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
badgeredverbUS /ˈbædʒərd/
past form of “badger” — annoy persistently
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
Betty's
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From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
put on clothes
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It was an encounter of wits, for old Madam was as keen as a needle, and Raby was no fool.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
Henge
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From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was an encounter of wits, for old Madam was as keen as a needle, and Raby was no fool.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
a woman of refinement
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading It was an encounter of wits, for old Madam was as keen as a needle, and Raby was no fool.
not any; not one
From this reading It was an encounter of wits, for old Madam was as keen as a needle, and Raby was no fool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
on one occasion
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
RABY
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From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
determined
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
believed likely
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
hard to endure
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she was not of the same mind; she would not let him go back alone after his encounter, but scolded and badgered him in her own fashion, until she forced him into her barge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And there she questioned him sharply, trying to draw from him the cause of the attack which Henge had made; but she failed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading It was an encounter of wits, for old Madam was as keen as a needle, and Raby was no fool.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Simon kept his own counsel; he was as determined to keep Betty’s name out of the matter as the old woman was resolved to trace it back to her, for she had suspected at once the true state of affairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BETTY AND HER CHAMPION RABY would gladly have parted with old Madam at once and made his way on foot to the palace, for he did not wish to be seen in his disordered dress, and there was blood, too, on his face, from a slight cut upon his forehead.
