used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
the first light of day
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
FreynounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
immediately past
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
for more time
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
not any; not one
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
playfellownoun
a companion at play
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
not in physical motion
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
thronging
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From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in truth he was no longer so fit a teacher and playfellow for the merry little people as he had been a few hours before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "He has grown up in the night," they whispered one to another sorrowfully.
a Caucasian
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was to no purpose that the sweet winds blew, and the flowers opened, when Frey came forth from his chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, when the little elves awoke up with the dawn, and came thronging round their king to receive his commands, they were surprised to see that he had changed since they last saw him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A bright white light still danced before him, and nothing now seemed to him worth looking at.
