Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

later than; following

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

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

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

without a doubt

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

exhale hard

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

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From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

set up or found

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

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

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

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

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

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

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

on one occasion

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

and nothing more

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

determined

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

transport commercially

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

not in physical motion

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

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

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was some little time before he realized his position and recalled the circumstances of the attack.

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

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

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

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

at the time that

From this reading When Edmund recovered his senses he found that he was being carried along on a rough litter through the forest.

in or at the place that

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

which person or people

From this reading After the Dragon had moved safely out into the fiord, its assailants had returned to the spot where they had attacked the three Saxons who had landed.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.

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

From this reading It was at once resolved to carry him to the jarl of the district, who would assuredly wish to learn from him the meaning of the coming of the strange ship.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Two of them were without life, but they found that the third, who, from his habiliments was evidently of higher rank, and whom they judged, although still but a youth, to be the commander of the Saxon party, had only been stunned by the blow of the club which had felled him.