used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
anew
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
(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 And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
a movement into or inward
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
at any time
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
Feargus
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From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
set up or found
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
be seated
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
hurting
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
not in physical motion
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So it fell that he was in sore need of rest and they stayed there three days.
up to a particular time
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
Torfrida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THEIR ADVENTURES AMONG THE NORTH ENGLISH So they turned them north again and held on till they came upon a town.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
at the time that
From this reading And he lay down by his own horse and watched and ever and again rose and walked round and saw that all was still, but slept not, such little sleep as he got being by day when Torfrida could sit watching.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Feargus here made Torfrida her tent again and set a fence around about with prickly whin and other bushes and brought the two beasts inside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading This time, not entering any hostel, they bought food and took it with them, with fodder for the beasts, and found a small wood that stood on the outskirts.
