used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gunnar slept in a loft above the hall, and so did Hallgerda and his mother.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
(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 Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gunnar slept in a loft above the hall, and so did Hallgerda and his mother.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
fosterlingnoun
a child who is raised by foster parents
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
Gunnar
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From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
GUNNAR'S
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From this reading GUNNAR'S SLAYING.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
Hallgerda
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From this reading Gunnar slept in a loft above the hall, and so did Hallgerda and his mother.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Gunnar slept in a loft above the hall, and so did Hallgerda and his mother.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gunnar slept in a loft above the hall, and so did Hallgerda and his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading GUNNAR'S SLAYING.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Gunnar slept in a loft above the hall, and so did Hallgerda and his mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
successive (without a break)
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
a message informing of danger
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
at the time that
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
window-slits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Gunnar woke up in his hall and said-- "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Gunnar's hall was made all of wood, and roofed with beams above, and there were window-slits under the beams that carried the roof, and they were fitted with shutters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now when they were come near to the house they knew not whether Gunnar were at home, and bade that some one would go straight up to the house and see if he could find out.
