used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
completely unclothed
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
hailstonesnounUS /ˈheɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “hailstone” — small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
set down according to a plan
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
engage in
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
cut with a saw
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
for a short time
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
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 I took him in my arms and carried him back to the bank of the stream, for I knew that he would want water until he died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Go on, and I will stay behind,--I and the wolves."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading My head was bare, but he had worn his cap from the gaol at Jamestown that night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In which I come to the Governor's House I laid him down upon the earth, and, cutting away his doublet and the shirt beneath, saw the wound, and knew that there was a journey indeed that he would shortly make.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "The world is turning round," he muttered, "and the stars are falling thicker than the hailstones yesterday.
