Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

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From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

a man who is a beggar

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

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From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

take in solid food

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

at any time

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

staying power

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

come together

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

become covered with mist

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

on one occasion

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

refresh one's memory

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "If ever he finds himself beaten," she said, "he goes up into the sky in a mist and stays there to refresh himself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She made him come in and eat and sleep, for he was tired and hungry.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And heartily the Amadan ate and heartily he slept; and in the morning she called him early, and directed him on his way to meet the Beggarman of the King of Sweden.

at the time that

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She told him that when he reached a certain hill, the beggarman would come down from the sky in a cloud; and that he would see the whole world between the beggarman's legs and nothing above his head.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may let him go up once; but if you let him go up the second time, he will surely kill you when he comes down.