afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
Aska
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From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
barteredverbUS /ˈbɑːrtərd/
past form of “barter” — exchange goods without involving money
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
Beric
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From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
Fenmen
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From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
set up or found
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
headmannounUS /ˈhedmən/
an executioner who beheads the condemned person
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
Iceni
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From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
and nothing more
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
kiltsnounUS /kɪlts/
plural of “kilt” — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
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 These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
the force of workers available
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
on one occasion
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
by chance
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Their only clothing was short kilts made of the materials for which they bartered their game.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
swarthier
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From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These men were much shorter than the Iceni, they were swarthier in complexion, and their hair was long and matted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
wildfowlnoun
flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
From this reading One had brought fish, the other wildfowl, slung on poles over their shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after daybreak next morning the headman came into the hut he had placed at the disposal of Aska and Beric with news that two of the Fenmen had arrived.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading They at once went out and found that the two men had just laid down their loads, which were so heavy that Beric wondered they could possibly have been carried by them.
