used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
Aage
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From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
anew
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I sleep under a brother's roof."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
make calm or still
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sleep under a brother's roof."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
and nothing more
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
by chance
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I sleep under a brother's roof."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
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 "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
express in words
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Close by thee, here in the knights' story; only be thou calm and sleep in peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I sleep under a brother's roof."
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Think not on what it is best to forget--they tell me thou art already out of danger, and can, perhaps, follow me to-morrow, or in a few days."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "Where sleeps my liege to-night?" asked Aage, in an anxious voice, and again gazing wildly around him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aage," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "_so_ far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aage," he added, with his former mildness and affection.
