Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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

From this reading She had saved him, but at what a fearful cost!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

later than; following

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

expressing pain or agony

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

(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 The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

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

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

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From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

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From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

placed in a grave

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had saved him, but at what a fearful cost!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading She had saved him, but at what a fearful cost!

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

with fatal consequences or implications

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading She had saved him, but at what a fearful cost!

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From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

stricken with horror

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

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

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading She had saved him, but at what a fearful cost!

cut with a saw

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

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

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

walk heavily

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

having a supporting base

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

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

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

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

From this reading The horrified Fred Ashman saw that the poisoned arrow, aimed at his own heart had buried itself in the fair arm of Ariel, as she clasped him about the neck anxious to shield him from harm at the expense of her own life.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

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

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had saved him, but at what a fearful cost!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The agonized lover realized it all, as he tenderly placed her on the rock beside which they were standing.

which person or people

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Then, like the man who, knowing he has been fatally struck by the rattlesnake or cobra, turns to stamp the life out of the reptile, before looking after his own wound, he faced about and brought his rifle to his shoulder.