used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
Ben-Ahmed
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From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
divisible by two
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Moor's mouthpiece had fallen on the marble floor!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Moor's mouthpiece had fallen on the marble floor!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The Moor's mouthpiece had fallen on the marble floor!
middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
Moor's
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From this reading The Moor's mouthpiece had fallen on the marble floor!
mouthpiecenounUS /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
From this reading The Moor's mouthpiece had fallen on the marble floor!
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Moor's mouthpiece had fallen on the marble floor!
owlishadjective
resembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
make steady
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same moment a sharp click and clatter sent an electric thrill to the hearts of all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Moor was steady as a rock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed he was too steady, for the curtains of his eyes suddenly fell, and shut in the owlish glare with which he had been regarding the middy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ben-Ahmed picked it up and replaced it with severe gravity, yet a faint flicker of red in his cheek, and a very slight air of confusion, showed that even a magnificent Moor objects to be caught napping by his slaves.
