used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
anew
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
(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 For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
for the reason that
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did this unicorn.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
Erl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
the act of departing
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
go away from a place
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
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 So they talked long of the unicorn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
mugsnounUS /mʌɡz/
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
Narl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
information about recent and important events
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
not any; not one
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did this unicorn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
others
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From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
go across or through
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
cut with a saw
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they talked long of the unicorn.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So they talked long of the unicorn.
express in words
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they talked long of the unicorn.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor did this unicorn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, after a day or two, in the forge of Narl the parliament of Erl was met again, seated by mugs of mead, discussing the unicorn.
unicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading Nor did this unicorn.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
at the time that
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Twelve Old Men Without Magic_ Now few things pass by a village and leave no talk behind them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the three that saw it going by in the starlight immediately told their families, and many of these ran from their houses to tell the good news to others, for all strange news was accounted good in Erl, because of the talk that it made; and talk was held to be needful when work was over to pass the evenings away.
