used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
bowstringnoun
the string of an archer's bow
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
embrasures
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From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
Filippeschi
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From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
HindustannounUS /ˈhɪnduːstæn/
northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
coated with paint
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
rechecked
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From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
ScorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
try to get or reach
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
squatted
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From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
very small
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the meantime, he had hidden in a corner of the kitchen behind a large water cask.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He had rechecked his weapons--the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
at the time that
From this reading When he heard the first battle shouts through the narrow embrasures on the ground floor, he let out a little sigh of relief.
in or at the place that
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had squatted there and waited, taut as a bowstring, to find out whether the Filippeschi would attack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After nightfall he would seek out the Tartars' apartment, which he knew was on the third floor of the palace, where the best rooms were.
