used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the Cimmerian went down like a slain ox.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
(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 But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
confined by bonds
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
bull-neck
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From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
Cimmerianadjective
intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness
From this reading But the Cimmerian went down like a slain ox.
Conan
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From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
Conan's
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From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
disembowelling
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From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the Cimmerian went down like a slain ox.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
hypnotismnounUS /ˈhɪpnətɪzəm/
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
Khemsa
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From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
Khemsa's
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From this reading But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
staying power
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
held up in the air
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
without good reason
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the Cimmerian went down like a slain ox.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
and nothing more
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading But the Cimmerian went down like a slain ox.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
Rakhsha
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From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
roguerynoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
scythe-like
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From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading But the Cimmerian went down like a slain ox.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
swipeverbUS /swaɪp/
strike with a swiping motion
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
push forcefully
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
unwizardly
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From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But hypnotism was not all of Khemsa's magic.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the Cimmerian went down like a slain ox.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
whickered
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From this reading But the keen blade whickered between side and lifted arm, and to Yasmina it seemed that Khemsa merely brushed his open palm lightly against Conan's bull-neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
Yasmina
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From this reading Yasmina, watching, did not see by what roguery of movement or illusion the man in the green turban avoided the terrible disembowelling thrust.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Conan was not dead; breaking his fall with his left hand, he slashed at Khemsa's legs even as he went down, and the Rakhsha avoided the scythe-like swipe only by a most unwizardly bound backward.
