used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
in the past
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
arrow'snounUS /ˈæroʊz/
possessive form of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
Aymery's
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From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
confined by bonds
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
Denise
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From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
hauberknoun
a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
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 Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
Nerving
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From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
unlacedadjective
with laces not tied
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was far spent, and the oil in the earthen lamp had failed some hours ago.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For a long time she had watched him for signs of returning consciousness.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Denise, sitting in the darkness, with her chin resting on her hands, listened to Aymery’s breathing, and waited for the dawn.
showing curiosity
From this reading Then the lamp had died out and left them in the darkness, and Denise had sat wondering whether the man’s quietude meant sleep or death.
people who are wounded
From this reading Nerving herself, she had twisted the arrow’s head from the flesh, unlaced his hauberk and bound up the wounded shoulder, and poured some wine between his lips.
