used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
love-poem
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From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The word "rune" means secret or mystery.
make reference to
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The word "rune" means secret or mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
on one occasion
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The word "rune" means secret or mystery.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
runenounUS /ruːn/
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
From this reading The word "rune" means secret or mystery.
RunesnounUS /ruːnz/
plural of “rune” — any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
From this reading Runes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The word "rune" means secret or mystery.
express in words
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
TeutonicadjectiveUS /tuːˈtɔːnɪk/
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
precisely as stated
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The runes were the alphabet used by the Teutonic tribes, to which the English belonged.
in or at the place that
From this reading This alphabet is very old, and it is not certain where it originally came from.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word "rune" means secret or mystery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An early love-poem I said I would tell you a little about runes, which I have had more than once occasion to mention.
