used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
Banvilda
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From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
how
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From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
mermannounUS /ˈmɜːrmæn/
United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
not any; not one
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
and nothing more
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
express in words
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If I had not mocked at him he might have helped me now," thought she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No other way seemed to offer itself, and in the evening she loosened a boat and began to row to the tower.
Wayland's
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From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
at the time that
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the torture of toothache which she had endured during the night, Banvilda had dashed her arm against the wall, and had broken some of the ornaments off the ring.
which person or people
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way she met an old merman with a long beard, floating on the waves who warned her not to go on; but she paid no heed, and only rowed the faster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She feared to tell her father, who would be sure to punish her, and was in despair how to get the ring mended, when she caught sight of the island on which Wayland's tower stood.
