Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

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

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

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

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

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

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

at any time

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

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

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

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

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

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

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

a highway

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

moving with great haste

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

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

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

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

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

in the recent past

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

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

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

the force of workers available

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

on one occasion

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

and nothing more

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

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From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

allayed

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

express in words

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

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

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

from that place or that time

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.

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

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

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

From this reading Only now and then I met a little party of men hurrying to the gathering place, and mostly they spoke to me, asking for news.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

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

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

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

From this reading I went along the highroad now, for it was dark, and few were about.

during the time that

From this reading And from them I learned, too, that nothing had been seen, while daylight served, of the Danes.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Once, I had to say I was on Osric's errand, as he bade me, being questioned as to why I was heading away from the town.

but in spite of that

From this reading I could not see my hall as I passed close by its place, for the lights that ever shone thence in the old days, so lately, yet seeming so long, gone, were quenched.