used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
how long something has existed
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “What talk ye of ransom, lads?” said the chief, with a gruff chuckle.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “What talk ye of ransom, lads?” said the chief, with a gruff chuckle.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
at any time
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
highest in quality
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “What talk ye of ransom, lads?” said the chief, with a gruff chuckle.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
only a very short time before
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
knight-errantnoun
a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “What talk ye of ransom, lads?” said the chief, with a gruff chuckle.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
a particular point in time
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
not any; not one
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
on one occasion
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Here is no question of any man’s ransom but my own; for it is not he who is my captive, but I who am his.”
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
estrangement from god
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
StratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
carry out
From this reading “Let him go free, captain!” cried the robbers; “it were sin and shame to take ransom from _him_!”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “What talk ye of ransom, lads?” said the chief, with a gruff chuckle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading A Clever Stratagem At that renowned name, the bandits eyed each other doubtfully, as if hardly able to believe that the greatest warrior of the age stood among them in the guise of a simple knight-errant.
accept gladly
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What talk ye of ransom, lads?” said the chief, with a gruff chuckle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
which person or people
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But one glance at the harsh but striking features which (as the great captain often said in jest) no man who had once seen them could ever forget, carried conviction to all; and in a moment the savage gang were pressing round him with shouts of rough welcome, the Black Wolf himself being the foremost.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “What talk ye of ransom, lads?” said the chief, with a gruff chuckle.
