used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
anew
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading TILLY, COUNT OF TZERCLAËS.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is true then, General?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is true then, General?"
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
go away from a place
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may prove true in time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TILLY, COUNT OF TZERCLAËS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "It may prove true in time.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
term of address for a man
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It is true then, General?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
TILLY
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From this reading TILLY, COUNT OF TZERCLAËS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It may prove true in time.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It is true then, General?"
TZERCLAËS
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From this reading TILLY, COUNT OF TZERCLAËS.
precisely as stated
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
WallensteinnounUS /ˈwɔːlənstaɪn/
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in thunder made you think Wallenstein was in favour again?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So, sir, you would leave me for Wallenstein!" said the dry, wiry old man with the short grey beard resting on a charger of ruff, looking keenly out of a pair of very sharp eyes, which were the eyes of General Tilly, Count of Tzerclaës.
