used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
anew
From this reading When I woke it was daylight again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When I woke it was daylight again.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
Godwine
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From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I woke it was daylight again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I woke it was daylight again.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
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 There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
on one occasion
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
Relf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
transport commercially
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
a person, without saying who
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
table'snounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
possessive form of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
thanenounUS /θeɪn/
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
up to a particular time
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I woke it was daylight again.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke it was daylight again.
in or at the place that
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
which person or people
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke it was daylight again.
wolf-skin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fire burnt on the hearth in the middle of the hall, and someone had spread a wolf-skin rug over me.
showing curiosity
From this reading I had not moved from sunset to sunrise, and I was refreshed and broad awake at once, wondering at first where I was, and who had laughed and woke me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "On my word," said Godwine, "here is a man who could teach one how to sleep!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There was a youth sitting on a table's edge by the wall over against where I lay, and a big broad-shouldered man leant on it with folded arms beside him, and at first I stared at them till my thoughts came back, and they laughed at me again, and then I knew Godwine and Relf the thane, who had but just come up from their ship to find me.
