used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
anew
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
in addition
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a man!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
at any time
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY MOWDIEWORT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are a man!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
MOWDIEWORT
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From this reading THE GREY MOWDIEWORT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY MOWDIEWORT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
Wat
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From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also the tears came hopping down my cheek, which is ever the effect that fighting has on me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But by this time I was shaking like a leaf for fear, together with the thought of what I had done in the taking of life, and the sending of my fellow-creatures to their account.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in spite of this weakness Wat shook me again by the hand, and said only:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a man!"
