used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
exhale hard
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She shall not go," he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She shall not go," he said.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
mountain-path
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From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
not any; not one
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She shall not go," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
Perpetua
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From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She shall not go," he said.
express in words
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She shall not go," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She shall not go," he said.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
move hurridly
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Perpetua sprang forward to prevent further cruelty, but the slave paid no further heed to the prostrate man.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Robert lay alone on the summit of the hill, dizzy with pain and rage, beating the earth with his clinched fists and moaning to himself: "I am the King!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading Catching Perpetua by the hands, they hurried her at full speed down the mountain-path to the place where a litter was waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say she shall," the black answered, and with his huge hand he dealt Robert a blow that beat him brutally to the earth.
