used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
in addition
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The figure had disappeared long since.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figure had disappeared long since.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
Hofsfjordur
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From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
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 He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
immediately past
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
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 The figure had disappeared long since.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
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 He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
One-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
by chance
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The figure had disappeared long since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name of Guest the One-eyed had always seemed to him a part of some fantastic story; now, however, it had become a reality; he had seen and spoken to the man.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
migratory
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that this Guest was a wandering beggar, and had heard many stories current concerning him.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew also that Guest the One-eyed had never before visited Hofsfjordur—possibly it was this fact which had led him to regard the stories as stories only, without reality.
Ørlygur
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From this reading The sun had vanished behind the western heights when Ørlygur at last roused himself from gazing down the valley.
