used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stranger claims the warmth of your fire in the winter night.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
(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 They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading A stranger claims the warmth of your fire in the winter night.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
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 At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
the force of workers available
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A stranger claims the warmth of your fire in the winter night.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger claims the warmth of your fire in the winter night.”
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
in the direction of
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Swiftly, and as with a single motion, a thousand eyes were bent upon the speaker.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A stranger claims the warmth of your fire in the winter night.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They approached unnoticed, for all the multitude were looking intently towards the fire at the foot of the oak.
Winfried's
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From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A stranger claims the warmth of your fire in the winter night.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At his command the sledge was left in the border of the wood, with two of the men to guard it, and the rest of the company moved forward across the open ground.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Then Winfried’s voice rang out, “Hail, ye sons of the forest!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A stranger claims the warmth of your fire in the winter night.”
