used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harold mused, and after a short pause, he said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harold mused, and after a short pause, he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
make calm or still
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
devoutnessnoun
piety by virtue of being devout
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
forfendverb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
Godwin
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From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
Harold
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From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harold mused, and after a short pause, he said:
Hilda
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From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Harold mused, and after a short pause, he said:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Harold mused, and after a short pause, he said:
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
redeverb
give an interpretation or explanation to
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Harold mused, and after a short pause, he said:
slumbers
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From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
express in words
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
Vala
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From this reading “Have thy dreams been prophetic, son of Godwin?” said the Vala.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Tell them, and let me read the rede; sense dwells in the voices of the night.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Our Lord forfend,” replied the Earl, with unusual devoutness.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At dawn, Harold woke from uneasy and broken slumbers, and his eyes fell upon the face of Hilda, large, and fair, and unutterably calm, as the face of Egyptian sphinx.
