anew
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ON THE BRIDGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
Cleverdon
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From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
in motion
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BRIDGE.
on one occasion
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
in the near future
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BRIDGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
push forcefully
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
Urith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.