used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
DAGGERnounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/
plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
a boy or man
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
Marsac's
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From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
scrivenernounUS /ˈskrɪvnər/
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
SILVER-HAFTED
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From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
small-pox
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From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He must have come from somewhere in the south of France for his language was heavier than the French in our part of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The scrivener and I lay huddled together on the floor.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SILVER-HAFTED DAGGER In another hour the inn was deserted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while he paced up and down the floor and glanced suspiciously at us at every turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of De Marsac’s crew remained guard over us—an ugly fellow with a face scarred with small-pox and earrings in his ears.
