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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

(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 the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The dice cannot serve both players at one throw.”

a man who has never been married

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

for the reason that

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The dice cannot serve both players at one throw.”

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

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From this reading The dice cannot serve both players at one throw.”

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading The dice cannot serve both players at one throw.”

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

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From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

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 The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

above and across; more than

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

inflected form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading The dice cannot serve both players at one throw.”

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The dice cannot serve both players at one throw.”

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

a gesture involving the shoulders

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

hair resembling thatched roofing material

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

propel through the air

From this reading The dice cannot serve both players at one throw.”

push forcefully

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The shaggy eaves threw a band of dense shadow, and the upper storey overhung the lower, being carried out on oak brackets and great carved corner posts.

a Caucasian

From this reading The White Lodge loomed up over them, its long front frowning with black beams.

which person or people

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the air of one who shakes off all ultimate responsibility with a shrug of the shoulders, she followed Fulk through the gate in the palisade.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, my good bachelor,” she said to herself, “you are likely to have your throat cut because of this, and someone will thrust a torch into yonder thatch.