Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

matters of personal concern

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BARRIERS.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BARRIERS.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

start firing a weapon

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

without good reason

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

not any; not one

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

held or filled or in use

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BARRIERS.

on one occasion

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BARRIERS.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

a source of difficulty

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

not known

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now Boarface had gone away angry and muttering, and he was not a man to be thought of lightly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By no means unknown to each other before the tiger hunt were Ab and Boarface.

during the time that

From this reading While Ab had been occupied by home affairs trouble for him and his people had been brewing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had hunted together and once Boarface, with half a dozen companions, had visited the Fire Valley and had noted its many attractions and advantages.