used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
clothing in general
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
Einar
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From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
else
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From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
ewenounUS /juː/
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
Grani
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From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
how
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From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
temporary military shelter
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
engage in
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
not any; not one
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
pursesnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪz/
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
express in speech
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
the season of growth
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Grani looks about the farm, and sees how it has a good spring, and a small garden well tended, and a pen for the ewe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
in or at the place that
From this reading They came to the hut, to make a home where there was no room for a fourth to sleep, and where there was but a rack of dried meat, and a gray cloak hanging by the door, and little else for comfort.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Said Grani: "Rolf awaited this turn of fortune, and why should he lay up food for us?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
the words that are spoken
From this reading OF THE SAYING OF THOSE TWO WORDS Now the tale turns to speak of Einar and his two children: how they went away from their home with but the clothes on their backs, and with purses nigh empty, and but little jewelry.
but in spite of that
From this reading Beyond the garden were the other crops; yet the hay had not been cut, nor the grain reaped, and there was nothing stored against the winter.
