used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
(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 The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
bodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
cloutnounUS /klaʊt/
a target used in archery
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
take in liquids
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
a young female
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
heavesnounUS /hiːvz/
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
staying power
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
Pevensey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The guards put him on his back awhile, rubbed his legs, and gave him a horn of mead to drink.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
hurting
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
precisely as stated
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man had a broken arrow through the flesh of his neck; his mouth was all awry, and his breath came in great heaves, for he had run ten miles that morning.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
at the time that
From this reading When someone caught him round the middle as he tottered at the gate, he doubled up like a wet clout over a line, and emptied his very soul over the stones.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A poor rag of a man, with the pinched face of a sick girl, came limping on sore heels to the western gate of Pevensey.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One of them forced the back of the arrow through the skin, and whipped it out as a woman whips a broken bodkin out of a friend’s finger.
