used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Halfred has sunk into deep deep silence.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And Halfred has sunk into deep deep silence.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
dwelling-house
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From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
Halfred
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From this reading And Halfred has sunk into deep deep silence.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Halfred has sunk into deep deep silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Halfred has sunk into deep deep silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
the force of workers available
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And Halfred has sunk into deep deep silence.
without speaking
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading And Halfred has sunk into deep deep silence.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silently Halfred signed to his sailing comrades to carry out all the bodies from the drinking hall, the dwelling-house, and the ships; and to collect them altogether on the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
Vandrad's
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From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
at the time that
From this reading But when it was full daylight the Singing Swan drew near the land, and the men came ashore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seven funeral piles erected, and upon these all the dead were burned with their weapons.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Since the fight had ended, and he had heard Vandrad's dying words, he had not spoken a word.
