used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
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 child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
claimest
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From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "What is that you dare to say?"
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
Griffeth
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From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
interlopernounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that you dare to say?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
Llewelyn
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From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
express in words
From this reading "What is that you dare to say?"
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that you dare to say?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is that you dare to say?"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Llewelyn! for shame!" he said in his own tongue.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
communicated in words
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
Wendot
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From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that you dare to say?"
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The child uttered a little cry and shrank back away from the grip of the strong hand, and might have been in some danger of losing her balance and of falling over the balustrade, had not Wendot thrown a protecting arm round her, whilst pushing back with the other hand that of the rude interloper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The voice was harsh, the words were spoken with a rough accent, unlike the gentler tones of Wendot and Griffeth.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Art thou a man, and claimest the blood of princes, and yet canst stoop to frighten an inoffensive child?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is that you dare to say?"
