used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
Bluewoodheath
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From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his companions said it was Huckster Hedinn.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But his companions said it was Huckster Hedinn.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
Gunnar
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From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
HEDINN
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From this reading HUCKSTER HEDINN.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his companions said it was Huckster Hedinn.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
HUCKSTERnounUS /ˈhʌkstər/
a seller of shoddy goods
From this reading HUCKSTER HEDINN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his companions said it was Huckster Hedinn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
on one occasion
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
others
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From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But his companions said it was Huckster Hedinn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
at the time that
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
which person or people
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gunnar rode from home two nights afterwards, and two men with him; they rode along until they got on Bluewoodheath, and then men on horseback met them and asked who that tall man might be of whom so little was seen.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Then the others said a worse was not to be looked for behind, when such a man as he went before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
but in spite of that
From this reading Hedinn at once made as though he would have set upon them, but yet each went their way.
