used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
a long fixed look
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
goodwife
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From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain is the ruler of the height,” replied the village goodwife.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain is the ruler of the height,” replied the village goodwife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
not accessible to view
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
Leoline
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From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
become covered with mist
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain is the ruler of the height,” replied the village goodwife.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain is the ruler of the height,” replied the village goodwife.
express in words
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
express in words
From this reading Pray tell me, for I have never before heard of him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “At least so men say, though never in my lifetime have men beheld him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain is the ruler of the height,” replied the village goodwife.
which person or people
From this reading “The Giant of the Mountain,” asked Leoline, “who is he?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading And she turned her head to gaze wonderingly on the wild crest of the mountain half hidden in the morning mist.
