used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
anew
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
blood-streaked
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From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
boornounUS /bʊr/
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
lacking funds
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
devil-fire
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From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
promote over another
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
forbearingadjective
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
GnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
Helvin
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From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
Olaf
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From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
a male human offspring
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
song-maker
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From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
Thorgrim's
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From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
push forcefully
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
look attentively
From this reading They turned to keep watch of Thorgrim’s son, even while the tongue belonging to them addressed the song-maker.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gnawed and blood-streaked lips, it showed; while bright as the ruddy light in the dusky room flickered devil-fire in the murky eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again he broke off; but this time with a smothered cry as, turning, he beheld the face that Helvin thrust into the light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Olaf says justly that one would think I feared you had some secret knowledge of me, so forbearing have I been.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it not possible, boor that you are, that you could have leaned too heavily on my favor?
