used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
lacking funds
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His father came home with the sword.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
doughty
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From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His father came home with the sword.
ten 10s
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
in like or similar manner
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Back went the old man to the smithy; and the smith made a great sword, its like he never made before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
two times
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lad grasped it and gave it a shake or two, and it flew into a hundred splinters.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His father went to the smithy, and the smith made a doughty sword for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He asked his father to go to the smithy and get him another sword in which there should be twice as much weight; and so his father did, and so likewise it happened to the next sword--it broke in two halves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father came home with the sword.
