used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
anew
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
for the reason that
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
a youthful male person
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
at any time
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
furrows
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From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
Halfred
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From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
Halfred's
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From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
live-long
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From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
on one occasion
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
have in common
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
the state of being asleep
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
Thoril
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From this reading And so much did Halfred dread to lose Thoril again, that he never left his side the live-long day.
Thoril's
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From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And this lasted many days; and upon Halfred's forehead the lines and furrows disappeared, one after another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And because Thoril's couch and sleeping chamber were, as he said, so small that Halfred could not share them, he lay before the door upon the threshold.
at the time that
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he carried his head again proudly erect, when he did not purposely bend down to look into the golden eyes of the boy, which ever again and again he did.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And once more he could draw a deep full breath without sighing.
