used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
plural of “dog” — 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 “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
at any time
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “That is not the whole of it,” growled the leader of the wolf-people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “That is not the whole of it,” growled the leader of the wolf-people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is not the whole of it,” growled the leader of the wolf-people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is not the whole of it,” growled the leader of the wolf-people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
which person or people
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “That is not the whole of it,” growled the leader of the wolf-people.
windedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndɪd/
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading “Our dogs winded him, and had he been like any other monk who ever told beads he would have been pulled down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is well that you have come,” the monk answered with his untroubled smile, “you and no one else.
wolf-people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is not the whole of it,” growled the leader of the wolf-people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I stumbled upon this place,--really stumbled, for a stone rolled under my foot,--and here I had to stay until this troublesome lame knee would permit me to walk.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Father,” he faltered, “they sent me to find you.”
