used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
dribblingnounUS /ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ/
the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
at any time
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thickness of his skull, he said, saved him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
Mademoiselle's
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From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
Narbonne's
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From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
not any; not one
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
provost's
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From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The thickness of his skull, he said, saved him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The thickness of his skull, he said, saved him.
SHREWDESTadjectiveUS /ˈʃruːdəst/
superlative of “shrewd” — marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The thickness of his skull, he said, saved him.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
with low volume
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was French he spoke, it was no French that I had ever heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading The thickness of his skull, he said, saved him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
two-edged
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From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
wardingverbUS /ˈwɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHREWDEST BRAIN IN FRANCE By the provost's lantern we were able to count losses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martin had a cut upon the forehead which, dribbling down by the corner of his mouth, gave him a pitiful appearance, but meant little.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Monsieur Narbonne's companion had his own wounds to lament, and Mademoiselle's guard was cursing softly in a language I did not understand over a palm slashed in warding off a two-edged dagger.
