Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

(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 He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

on or to one side

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

at or toward the back of something

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

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From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

start firing a weapon

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

put a harness

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

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From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

ten 10s

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

on a list

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

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From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

above and across; more than

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

truth or reality

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

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From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HOW FEARGUS FELL AMONG THIEVES It chanced one night that Feargus went forth on foot and wandered over the moors, finding nothing for his arrows.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At length, being weary, Feargus sat him down not noticing that hard by him were the remains of a camp fire.

at the time that

From this reading He laid his sword aside him and unloosened his harness and fell to thinking, and was right sad when he minded him of all Torfrida had come through for his sake.

a Caucasian

From this reading And his white horse followed him like a dog, now stopping a hundred paces behind to crop the grass, now running forward as it listed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Better,” said he, “would it have been had I died by Osbert’s hands, in sooth.”