used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
have
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
lacking funds
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
made afraid
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
Fulk
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From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
Fulk's
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From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
swainmote
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From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
express in words
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up, feeling her throat that had felt the grip of Fulk’s fingers, and looking about her in the darkness for the bow she had dropped in the scuffle.
precisely as stated
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
whole-heartedly
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From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, he was as angry as she was, but with the cold, dry anger of a man who could not wholly escape from feeling a fool.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fulk had his foot on it, and since it would bear witness against her at the swainmote, and might be dangerous if left too near an angry woman’s hand, he picked it up and broke it across his knee.
but in spite of that
From this reading A woman it was, and a very angry one at that: breathless, a little frightened, yet whole-heartedly defiant.
yews
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From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was so dark under the yews that he could see next to nothing of the creature that he had captured, nor could he tell whether she was young or old, mean or gentle.
