used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
in addition
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
for the reason that
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Then said the giant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with 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 They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said the giant.
express in words
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then said the giant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said the giant.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
trespassed
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From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they were forced to go, because he was stronger than they.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They told him that they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have this night trespassed on me by trampling in and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me.
