used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
Biorn
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From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
garth
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From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
GRIFFINnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading THE LAST OF GRIFFIN OF WALES.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
for this reason
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF GRIFFIN OF WALES.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
by chance
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF GRIFFIN OF WALES.
on one occasion
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
with low volume
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
express in speech
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF GRIFFIN OF WALES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Go hence, I pray you, and wait for morning,” said the sheriff.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
WALESnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading THE LAST OF GRIFFIN OF WALES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At once he caught up his axe and went to the door, and asked quietly who was there.
at the time that
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
which person or people
From this reading Maybe it was about an hour before midnight when the first waking came to any of us, and then it was Biorn himself who was roused by footsteps that stayed at the doorway itself, after coming across the garth, and then a voice that was strange to him which bade him open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Open at once,” said the man who was without; “we must speak with you.”
