used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
don't
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From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
move gently or carefully
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
it'll
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From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
Krake
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From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Each man relieved Tyrker of several bunches of grapes, so that in a few minutes he resumed his own ordinary appearance.
in the near future
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
That's
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From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
Tyrker
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From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
Vinland
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From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ease him of part of his load, boys, and we shall go back the way we came as fast as may be."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They then retraced their steps, and soon afterwards presented to the women the first grapes of Vinland.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Go to sleep upon that advice, man, and it'll do ye good--if it don't do ye harm!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's for you," whispered Krake to Tyrker, with a wink, as he poked him in the side.
