Chapter XXVII

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

a small inlet

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

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From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

set up or found

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

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From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

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From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

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From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

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From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

a social unit living together

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

immediately past

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

not any; not one

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

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From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

with low volume

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

get by special effort

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

not in physical motion

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OF GRANI'S PRIDE In the early morning Grani slept quietly at last, and the household of Einar had peace.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To the locked bed they went, but though the door was still secure, no sign of those two cousins was to be found, nor any way of their escape.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

in or at the place that

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading And outside the wind had so drifted the snow that no marks of feet were to be seen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then Ondott called Hallvard and Hallmund, and bade them come with him.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading Ondott and his men searched, and came at last to the cove where men watched for the wreckage.