touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
(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 OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "For all that," Asdis answered, "thou hast not now the heart to stop lighting the beacon."
Asdis
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From this reading "Thou knowest," responded Asdis, "that thou didst right."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
(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 And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
blood-fine
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From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou knowest," responded Asdis, "that thou didst right."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
depressingly dark
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "For all that," Asdis answered, "thou hast not now the heart to stop lighting the beacon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "For all that," Asdis answered, "thou hast not now the heart to stop lighting the beacon."
HIARANDI
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From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
knowest
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From this reading "Thou knowest," responded Asdis, "that thou didst right."
set afire or burning
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "For all that," Asdis answered, "thou hast not now the heart to stop lighting the beacon."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Thou knowest," responded Asdis, "that thou didst right."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Thou knowest," responded Asdis, "that thou didst right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
transport commercially
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "For all that," Asdis answered, "thou hast not now the heart to stop lighting the beacon."
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou knowest," responded Asdis, "that thou didst right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For all that," Asdis answered, "thou hast not now the heart to stop lighting the beacon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And one day he said: "Much better were it now, had I never lighted the beacon that night."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Still," said Hiarandi, "summer gales oft bring wrecks, and one ship might pay the blood-fine for me."
but in spite of that
From this reading OF WHAT HIARANDI SHOULD DO Hiarandi spoke not at all of the suits against him, yet he was continually gloomy.
