used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They seem a good pair," he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They seem a good pair," he answered.
ArnounUS /ɑːr/
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kiartan scarcely looked at them.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "It is fitting for thy dignity to have thralls."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading "It is fitting for thy dignity to have thralls."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is fitting for thy dignity to have thralls."
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
Frodi
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From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They seem a good pair," he answered.
Grani
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From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is fitting for thy dignity to have thralls."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is fitting for thy dignity to have thralls."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is fitting for thy dignity to have thralls."
Kiartan
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From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kiartan scarcely looked at them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "They seem a good pair," he answered.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
move upward
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
ROLFnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
only a very short time before
From this reading Kiartan scarcely looked at them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They seem a good pair," he answered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
express in words
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
thinkest
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From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
thralls
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From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "It is fitting for thy dignity to have thralls."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
at the time that
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
whereon
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From this reading But as they passed by the bench whereon Rolf and Frodi were sitting, Grani beckoned them to rise up, and he said to Kiartan: "Look on my thralls, now that thou canst see them closer, and tell me what thou thinkest of them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading HOW ROLF WON HIS FREEDOM Now when that meal was ended, Kiartan rose up and said that he must go; he thanked Ar, and Grani walked with him to the door.
