Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

(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 The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

a youthful male person

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But soon it was brought forward in a most unpleasant way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

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

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

a boy or man

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading But soon it was brought forward in a most unpleasant way.

made afraid

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

to offer or accept a challenge

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

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

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But soon it was brought forward in a most unpleasant way.

a message received and understood

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

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

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

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 TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But soon it was brought forward in a most unpleasant way.

not any; not one

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

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

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

express in words

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

in the near future

From this reading But soon it was brought forward in a most unpleasant way.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

the act of testing something

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading But soon it was brought forward in a most unpleasant way.

up to a particular time

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

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

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But soon it was brought forward in a most unpleasant way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

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

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

at the time that

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.

in or at the place that

From this reading Max turned upon the boy, caught him roughly by the shoulder, and asked him where he got his information.

which person or people

From this reading The frightened boy replied that his father was a hostler in the duke's stables, and had heard Count Calli say that the fellow who had challenged him was "all gauntlet but no fight."

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

From this reading Max and I were in the streets of Peronne one afternoon, and as we approached a group of ragged boys, one of them cried out:-- "There is the fellow that challenged Count Calli, but won't fight him!"

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading TRIAL BY COMBAT Max had waited until Calli's arm was mended to bring up the subject of the trial by combat; but when he would have taken it before the duke, I dissuaded him by many pretexts, and for a few days it was dropped.