used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
beseemeth
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From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
bloometh
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From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
cometh
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From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
disportverb
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Nay,” said the king, “so will I not do.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
flock-meal
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From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
Frithiof
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From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
groweth
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From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
the force of workers available
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
mid-winter
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From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay,” said the king, “so will I not do.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nay,” said the king, “so will I not do.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
the season of growth
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Then said Thief: “Get thee home, then, lord, for it better beseemeth men of high estate to lie at home than abroad.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
weareth
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From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
at the time that
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Now weareth away the mid-winter, and when spring cometh, the weather groweth fair, the wood bloometh, the grass groweth, and ships may glide betwixt land and land.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So did they, and went flock-meal with the king into the woods; but so it befell, that the king and Frithiof were gotten alone together afar from other men, and the king said he was heavy, and would fain sleep.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading So on a day the king says to his folk: “I will that ye come with us for our disport out into the woods, that we may look upon the fairness of the earth.”
