from one side of something to the other
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not for you to be on guard.”
Biorn
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From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was not for you to be on guard.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE OWNING OF THE HEIR.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not for you to be on guard.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
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 Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OWNING OF THE HEIR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
and nothing more
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
OWNINGverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE OWNING OF THE HEIR.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWNING OF THE HEIR.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Trouble not, brother, for we were in the keeping of Biorn, and he could not have dreamt that foes could follow us over seas.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not for you to be on guard.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Only my brother Raven waked, and he sat through all the rest of the short night on the high place, with his sword across his knees, watching, for he blamed himself, overmuch as we all thought, for the happenings of the attack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
at the time that
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Worn out we were with that long fight, and we all had some small wounds—not much worth speaking of; and when these were seen to, we slept.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was not for you to be on guard.”
