used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
from appearances alone
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
greatly pleased
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
DescendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
communicated in words
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
how
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From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
LaddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
the local environment
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
cut with a saw
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
transport commercially
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
not in physical motion
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
stratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
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 Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
express in words
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
precisely as stated
From this reading They kept very close, and we saw but little of them until the ship returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were some time in learning what effect our stratagem had had upon the pirates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
which person or people
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He seemed very ill indeed, and while some of us expressed a little sorrow for him, there were a few who wondered how he dare be still alive after their incredible exertions to kill him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Then, indeed, there was a great row, and we saw the unfortunate "Knight" brought out on a sort of board, apparently to tell his tale, which must have been very wonderful to judge by their amazement.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading On our parts we were delighted at the scheme succeeding so wonderfully, and dubbed the hero of it "The Knight of the Descending Ladder."
