used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
completely unclothed
From this reading Charles had nothing but his bare hands.
exhale hard
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charles had nothing but his bare hands.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles had nothing but his bare hands.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles had nothing but his bare hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Charles had nothing but his bare hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles had nothing but his bare hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Charles had nothing but his bare hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall not forget that morning as long as I have life in my body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the first sight of the three men I drew my dagger.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
at the time that
From this reading But the fellows were scarcely across the threshold and were reaching out for us, when he caught the foremost of them a stinging blow on the point of the jaw.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the first moment we had an advantage, for their eyes were not yet grown accustomed to the dimness of the room.
