(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Therefore depart ye, and after dinner come hither again.”
anew
From this reading Therefore depart ye, and after dinner come hither again.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Then beat they upon the door.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Therefore depart ye, and after dinner come hither again.”
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Therefore depart ye, and after dinner come hither again.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Therefore depart ye, and after dinner come hither again.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then beat they upon the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Therefore depart ye, and after dinner come hither again.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
for more time
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
not any; not one
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
Owlglass
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From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
pipemaker
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From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then beat they upon the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then beat they upon the door.
Thereat
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From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore depart ye, and after dinner come hither again.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then beat they upon the door.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then beat they upon the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The pipemaker said: “It is true, I said according unto thy words, but I meant not that it should be thus.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The host said unto me, that I should be alone within the house, and no other guest would he have but myself.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Thereat came Owlglass behind the door, and said: “Beat ye the door no longer, for to no one will I open it.
