used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Twas a line from Margery; and this is what she said:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
headmannounUS /ˈhedmən/
an executioner who beheads the condemned person
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas a line from Margery; and this is what she said:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
kingly-looking
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From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 'Twas a line from Margery; and this is what she said:
lion-hearted
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From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
Margery
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From this reading 'Twas a line from Margery; and this is what she said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
with speed
From this reading I am praying the good God to give you dying grace, and me the courage to follow you quickly.
rebinding
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From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Twas a line from Margery; and this is what she said:
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Twas a line from Margery; and this is what she said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
push forcefully
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas in the rebinding that this headman, a right kingly-looking savage as these barbarians go, thrust a bit of paper into my hand, and gave me time to glance its message out by the light of the fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Twas a line from Margery; and this is what she said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Dear Heart: Though you must needs believe my love is pledged to your good friend and mine, 'tis yours, and yours alone, my lion-hearted one.
