used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
(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 It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along with that came a shower of boiling blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Along with that came a shower of boiling blood.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Along with that came a shower of boiling blood.
Brodir
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From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Along with that came a shower of boiling blood.
clothing in general
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
the force of workers available
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
scaldedverbUS /ˈskɔːldɪd/
past form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
transport commercially
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Along with that came a shower of boiling blood.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
up to a particular time
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they covered themselves with their shields, but for all that many were scalded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along with that came a shower of boiling blood.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It so happened one night that a great din passed over Brodir and his men, so that they all woke, and sprang up and put on their clothes.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This wonder lasted all till day, and a man had died on board every ship.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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