used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They would not have caught thee sleeping.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
an opposing military force
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
Fulk
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From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bent over him dearly, her hair almost brushing against his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
Isoult's
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From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
a particular point in time
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They would not have caught thee sleeping.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
SteppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Stepping over him as he lay, she stood for a moment, looking down at him and at the naked sword by his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not have caught thee sleeping.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
at the time that
From this reading Fulk slept heavily that night, so heavily that when the day had come he did not hear the opening of Isoult’s door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had it been an enemy, something would have warned thee, Fulk.
