used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
BreastingverbUS /ˈbrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “breast” — meet at breast level
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
Cerdic
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From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
chirped
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From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
take in solid food
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
Fulke
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From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
gnatnounUS /næt/
any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
Hilgay
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From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
how
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From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
Huber
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From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
Hylanoun
the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
Icomb
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From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
express in words
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
express in words
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it was his duty to go back to Hilgay and say what had become of his comrades, and how they had met their end.
water-rat
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From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hyla and Cerdic were for getting back to Icomb and explaining what had befallen them to the fathers, but Huber flatly refused to accompany them.
wild-duck's
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From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading "Through the gray willows danced the fretful gnat, The grasshopper chirped idly from the tree, In sleek and oily coat the water-rat, Breasting the little ripples manfully Made for the wild-duck's nest."
in the company of; together with
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They won to land, with the aid of a floating oar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But if you tell Lord Fulke how you have eaten and slept in friendship--for we must rest and eat before we go--with those that did kill his father, what then?" said Cerdic.
