(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 All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
on or to one side
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
Frodi
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From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
Frodi's
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From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
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 The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
the force of workers available
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
not any; not one
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
except for; apart from
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
express in words
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
THORFINN
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From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then Rolf shot arrows out through the crack, and the Scots stood aside, so that those within could do no more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE COMING OF EARL THORFINN Rolf shut the storehouse door, and Frodi held it until it was barred.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading They heard the Scots say that no time should be wasted for three men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Scots could move neither Frodi nor the bars, and knew not what to do.
at the time that
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
which person or people
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All within was dark, save for light from the crack of the door; and when the Scots who stood before the crack felt Frodi's bill, they stood back.
