Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

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

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

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

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

past form of “calm” — make calm or still

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

half asleep

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

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

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

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

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

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From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

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

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

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

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

the act of altering something secretly or improperly

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

the force of workers available

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

not any; not one

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

go across or through

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

in the near future

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

transport commercially

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

required or under orders

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

carry out

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

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

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

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

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But no man came with him, and suddenly he turned and fled as if he had heard a call.

not noticed

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

up to a particular time

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

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

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

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

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

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

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

at the time that

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading So it came to pass that when from out of the hills round us came a small, rough brown dog which barked wildly at us, we leapt to our feet with our hands on our swords as if Heidrek himself had come.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading As may be supposed, we were worn out, and the warmth may have made us drowsy.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

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

From this reading Presently we ourselves would get what was worth aught to us and hide it here.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading The roar of the sea, and the singing of the wind in the stiff grass of the sand hills was in our ears, unnoticed, and we had made up our minds that there was no man on the island and that we need fear no meddling with the ship until the sea calmed, and men might come from the mainland to see what they could take from the wreck.