used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
adherentnounUS /ədˈhɪrənt/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And any how I had lied so thoroughly to Lord Strepp. I must have a friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
carveverbUS /kɑːrv/
form by carving
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And any how I had lied so thoroughly to Lord Strepp. I must have a friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
how
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From this reading And any how I had lied so thoroughly to Lord Strepp. I must have a friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on my mind.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading And any how I had lied so thoroughly to Lord Strepp. I must have a friend.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was on my mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
not any; not one
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on my mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
Royale
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From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And any how I had lied so thoroughly to Lord Strepp. I must have a friend.
Strepp
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From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice?
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And any how I had lied so thoroughly to Lord Strepp. I must have a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was growing, and as I was to fight at daybreak I needed a good rest; but I could not forget that in my pride I had told Lord Strepp that I was provided with a friend to attend me at the duel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I must achieve a friend, or Colonel Royale might quite properly refuse to fight me on the usual grounds that if he killed me there would be present no adherent of my cause to declare that the fight was fair.
