used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
anew
From this reading And then she kissed him again and wept and kissed, between joy and grief.
aileth
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From this reading Oh, what aileth thee, my Feargus?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
next to; at the side of
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
take in liquids
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now thou openest thine eyes.
Feargus
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From this reading Oh, what aileth thee, my Feargus?
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And then she kissed him again and wept and kissed, between joy and grief.
hadst
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From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And then she kissed him again and wept and kissed, between joy and grief.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
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 OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, what aileth thee, my Feargus?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now thou openest thine eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
openest
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From this reading Now thou openest thine eyes.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then she kissed him again and wept and kissed, between joy and grief.
SIEGFRIED'S
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From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh, what aileth thee, my Feargus?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Now thou openest thine eyes.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now thou openest thine eyes.
up to a particular time
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And then she kissed him again and wept and kissed, between joy and grief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what aileth thee, my Feargus?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading OF THE FEAST IN SIEGFRIED’S HALL Long time he lay, till at length he became ware of one kneeling beside him, while strong wine was poured between his teeth; then soft lips kissed his forehead and a soft voice whispered in his ear, “Awake, oh, awake!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thanks be to God! hadst thou died I would have slain myself—there, drink a little.”
