used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
(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 So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
for the reason that
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
Canutenoun
king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
Faunnoun
ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
held dear
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
have in common
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The angel brought him the supreme gift of making people love him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So his friends were all enemies to each other because they had to share him.
at the time that
From this reading Even Canute was like that; he had to be chained when admirers were calling.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading At the Faun Man's birth an angel and a witch attended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The witch made the gift fatal, by wishing that he might be loved not as a man, but as a woman is loved--with jealousy.
