the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dear and sensible Erard was delighted.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
dearly loved
From this reading The dear and sensible Erard was delighted.
greatly pleased
From this reading The dear and sensible Erard was delighted.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
Erard
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From this reading The dear and sensible Erard was delighted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
a social unit living together
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
Gottfried
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From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The dear and sensible Erard was delighted.
with low volume
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
in the direction of
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
TRAPPINGSnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dear and sensible Erard was delighted.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?" asked the chevalier, faintly, turning his eyes towards one of the torches.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
belonging to which person
From this reading He laughed, he wept, he looked at the chevalier, whose cheeks had recovered some color, and asked him, softly, whether he lived, and whether he heard and saw them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
people who are wounded
From this reading TRAPPINGS OF THE HORSE--MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL--CHARACTER OF THE WOUNDED MAN DISCOVERED--HIS NARRATIVE--FAMILY WORSHIP.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With God and with your brethren!" replied Gottfried, taking one of his hands.
