used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
couldn't
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From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
dearly loved
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
divisible by two
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
finger-basins
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From this reading “Pooh!” said the lad, “it isn’t worth while to touch these finger-basins.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
hewverbUS /hjuː/
make or shape as with an axe
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
hewed
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From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
I'll
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From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
isn't
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From this reading “Pooh!” said the lad, “it isn’t worth while to touch these finger-basins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Pooh!” said the lad, “it isn’t worth while to touch these finger-basins.
a boy or man
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
engage in
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
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 Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
and nothing more
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
Pooh
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From this reading “Pooh!” said the lad, “it isn’t worth while to touch these finger-basins.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
refrain from harming
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Pooh!” said the lad, “it isn’t worth while to touch these finger-basins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Pooh!” said the lad, “it isn’t worth while to touch these finger-basins.
TrollnounUS /troʊl/
(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
Troll'snounUS /troʊlz/
possessive form of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
at the time that
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the lad was willing enough; and when they reached the Troll’s house, the Troll was to make up the fire, while the lad went to fetch water for their porridge, and there stood two iron pails so big and heavy, that he couldn’t so much as lift them from the ground.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Well, on those terms the lad was willing to spare him, and the Troll hewed so bravely, that they felled and cut up many, many fathoms in the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Pooh!” said the lad, “it isn’t worth while to touch these finger-basins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, dear friend!” said the Troll, “only spare me, and I’ll help you to hew.”
you'd
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From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading But when even drew near the Troll said,— “Now you’d better come home with me, for my house is nearer than yours.”
