used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
(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 With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
in addition
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
Casteno
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From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
evil-lookingadjective
having an evil appearance
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
start firing a weapon
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
set up or found
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
not accessible to view
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant mischief.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading He meant mischief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
and nothing more
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had pulled a long evil-looking dagger out of a belt hidden near his waist and was sharpening its edge on the hearthstone!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To my surprise I found Casteno, crouching on his knees also, in front of the fire, which threw a powerful rosy glare on his clean-shaven features.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
wriggled
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From this reading With all my senses painfully alert I wriggled off my bed and went on hands and knees, dressed only in my trousers and shirt, to the door of my outer office.
