used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I could not forbear rallying them, on account of their superstitious confidence in their umossees.
in actual fact
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
react verbally
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I could not forbear rallying them, on account of their superstitious confidence in their umossees.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
deaan
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From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading I could not forbear rallying them, on account of their superstitious confidence in their umossees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
the force of workers available
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
Mevarrow
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From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not forbear rallying them, on account of their superstitious confidence in their umossees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
and nothing more
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading I could not forbear rallying them, on account of their superstitious confidence in their umossees.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading I could not forbear rallying them, on account of their superstitious confidence in their umossees.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
express in words
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, he entered into familiar discourse with them, and asked them, what day I came away?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
umossees
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From this reading I could not forbear rallying them, on account of their superstitious confidence in their umossees.
unreasonableness
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From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
at the time that
From this reading When they told him he was perfectly surprised, and so were they to find I had actually walked it in one day; for it could not be much less than sixty English miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In short, he convinced the two men of the unreasonableness of their master’s demand so far, that they excused themselves, and said, that they only came with a message.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I only tell you, says he, what answer to return to deaan Mevarrow.
