used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
(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 But in all the fields of Earth there was only one troll; and that troll felt lonely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in all the fields of Earth there was only one troll; and that troll felt lonely.
make calm or still
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
dells
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From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
Elfland
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From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
divisible by two
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But in all the fields of Earth there was only one troll; and that troll felt lonely.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But in all the fields of Earth there was only one troll; and that troll felt lonely.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
the act of departing
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
to a considerable degree
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
kennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
Lurulu
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From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were no more lonely there than rabbits are.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no more lonely there than rabbits are.
not one, and not any
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in all the fields of Earth there was only one troll; and that troll felt lonely.
and nothing more
From this reading But in all the fields of Earth there was only one troll; and that troll felt lonely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading They were no more lonely there than rabbits are.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
RestlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
be seated
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were no more lonely there than rabbits are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
trollnounUS /troʊl/
(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
trollsnounUS /troʊlz/
plural of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading So thick are the brown trolls in the dells they inhabit that none feels lonely there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in all the fields of Earth there was only one troll; and that troll felt lonely.
WatchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no more lonely there than rabbits are.
at the time that
From this reading They sit there silent, enjoying the beauty of Elfland or their own impudent thoughts, or at rare moments when Elfland is stirred from its deep natural calm their laughter floods the dells.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading _Lurulu Watches the Restlessness of Earth_ As the day wore on and still Orion slept heavily, and even the hounds lay silent in their kennels a little way off, and the coming and going of men and carts below had nothing to do with the troll, Lurulu began to feel lonely.
