used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
(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 "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
brought together in one place
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
Halfred
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From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
kneeled
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From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
attach to a support
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But Halfred kneeled day and night beside her couch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
others
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From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
Thora's
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From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had the board which closed the gangway between the decks taken away, and heaven and the stars shone down upon Thora's pillow.
at the time that
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He held her languid hand; he listened to her faint breathing; he kissed from her lips the small drops of blood which often gathered there.
which person or people
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
the words that are spoken
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the day had gone ill, and much blood had flowed, and she fell asleep with the falling night, then he would mount a few steps, draw his hammer from his belt, and threaten the stars with furious words.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If ye let her die for others' guilt, then woe to you, ye Gods, woe to all who live."
