used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "The Bank and bad times," said Jon.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "The Bank and bad times," said Jon.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "And a bad brother," said Gudrun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
daren't
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From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
Gudrun
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From this reading "And a bad brother," said Gudrun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
Jon
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From this reading "The Bank and bad times," said Jon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
Magnus
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From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
make reference to
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
not any; not one
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Bank and bad times," said Jon.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
express in words
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "The Bank and bad times," said Jon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "His brother is dead and the old mistress has made a saint of him, but she daren’t mention his name before Magnus, or he gets up and goes out of the house."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what do people say is the cause of the change in him?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He looks like a man with no luck, and he is always beating his arms about him and driving away the good spirits that walk by a man’s side."
