used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
a-baling
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From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
a-land
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From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
a-rowing
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From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
Angantyr
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From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
fearless and daring
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
take in liquids
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
Effia
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From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
Ellidi
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From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
at any time
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
Frithiof
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From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
Hallward
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From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
the force of workers available
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
cut with a saw
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
be seated
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
not in physical motion
From this reading From a great horn drank he ever: and still as one was emptied another was filled for him.
storm'snounUS /stɔːrmz/
possessive form of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
StrainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Men see I a-baling Amid the storm's might; Six bale on Ellidi Seven are a-rowing; Like is he in the stem, Straining hard at the oars, To Frithiof the bold, The brisk in the battle.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
look attentively
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
watch-window
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From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
weatherward
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From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
at the time that
From this reading But his way it was, when he was sitting at the drink, that one of his men should sit at the watch-window, looking weatherward from the drinking hall, and keep watch there.
whenas
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From this reading Now Earl Angantyr was at Effia whenas Frithiof and his folk came a-land there.
in or at the place that
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
which person or people
From this reading And he who held the watch when Frithiof came a-land was called Hallward; and now he saw where Frithiof and his men went, and sang a stave:
