used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
confined by bonds
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad I had my pistols.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
HIGH-CAULD-CAP
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From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
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From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
improbablyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
occurring by chance
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
not any; not one
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
by chance
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I was glad I had my pistols.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
sabreur
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From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
unresistingadjective
offering no resistance
From this reading I certainly was bound by no law to allow a ruffian to cut me down, unresisting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
Volantadjective
with wings extended in a flying position
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD-CAP I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
