used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
(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 As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
biggishadjective
somewhat large
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
carle
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From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
Dwarf-wrought
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From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
divisible by two
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
set up or found
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
ingle
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From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
without good reason
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
Osberne
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From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
express in words
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he casts a sack over his shoulders and sits before the bag, so that it may not be lightly seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading So he folds the sheep straightway, and then comes into the hall, he and his bag, and throws the same into the ingle of the hearth fire.
up to a particular time
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
a Caucasian
From this reading Over his shoulder to boot he carries a biggish bag, well-nigh big enough for so little a carle; of white linen it is, it hath something heavy in it, and is much stained with blood.
whittlenounUS /ˈwɪtəl/
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As to Osberne, I will say nought of him till he comes back in the even, driving all his sheep before him, not one lacking, and two of the lost ones found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bears with him shield and spear, and has the Dwarf-wrought whittle in his girdle.
