used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
move towards
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
have
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
Biarne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hake laughed lightly, but made no other reply.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
made afraid
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
HakenounUS /heɪk/
the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
insomuchadverb
to such an extent or degree; so
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Hake laughed lightly, but made no other reply.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
without good reason
From this reading Hake laughed lightly, but made no other reply.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hake laughed lightly, but made no other reply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
the force of workers available
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
not any; not one
From this reading Hake laughed lightly, but made no other reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hake laughed lightly, but made no other reply.
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Hake laughed lightly, but made no other reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
at the time that
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Bruin saw the two men approach, he got up and showed himself to be an uncommonly large bear indeed, insomuch that Biarne glanced at Hake with some anxiety, and asked if he felt sure of himself, and wasn't frightened.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I will go to the left side and kill, being used to such work.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Well, then, have a care, and see that ye be prompt in action.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you separate from me here and give him the prick on the right side.
