used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Stand!” cried the Diarmaid, flashing the dirk out.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
Diarmaid
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From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
dirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
divisible by two
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading “Stand!” cried the Diarmaid, flashing the dirk out.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
assemble or get together
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
immediately past
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
Murdo
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From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Stand!” cried the Diarmaid, flashing the dirk out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
cut with a saw
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
Silis
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From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
sloenounUS /sloʊ/
wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand!” cried the Diarmaid, flashing the dirk out.
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Murdo, even in the rage, saw Silis, a limp creature, sweating in her pains, her black eyes (like the sloe) keen on the door.
tartannounUS /ˈtɑːrtən/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
ThornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
at the time that
From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
whins
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From this reading “Thorns in their sides!” he said to himself, furious at last, when another keen-eyed Diarmaid caught sight of his tartan and his black beard among some whins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a stripling with only a dirk, but he could gather fifty men on the crook of his finger.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “What want ye so far over this way?”
