used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
AGNELETTE
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From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
boar-spear
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From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Baron now pointed to this, saying to Thibault as he did so:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
Engoulevent
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From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Baron now pointed to this, saying to Thibault as he did so:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
having a point
From this reading The Baron now pointed to this, saying to Thibault as he did so:
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
Simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Baron now pointed to this, saying to Thibault as he did so:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
Thibault
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From this reading The Baron now pointed to this, saying to Thibault as he did so:
Thibault's
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From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Baron now pointed to this, saying to Thibault as he did so:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading I must confess this boar-spear smells to me uncommonly of venison, by the devil it does!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby he was able to recognise his own weapon.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading AGNELETTE The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and carefully and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, ah, Master Simpleton! there is something which witnesses terribly against you!
