used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
browseverbUS /braʊz/
shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
Bute
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From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
Kenric
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From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
a boy or man
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
Lulach
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From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "They were men out of the North, my master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
come together
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
the force of workers available
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They were men out of the North, my master.
NorsenounUS /nɔːrs/
an inhabitant of Scandinavia
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "They were men out of the North, my master.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They were men out of the North, my master.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
move upward
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
Scalpsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
tarried
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From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
express in words
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were men out of the North, my master.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Rise, Lulach, rise!" said Kenric, speaking now in the Norse tongue that the lad might better understand him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went forth to meet him, and threw himself on his knees before him, for Lulach was a thrall, and it was his custom thus to pay homage to the sons of the brave lord of Bute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
at the time that
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading When Lulach heard a shrill whistle from afar and saw Kenric, he tarried a while that the cattle might begin to browse upon the lush grass that grew on the marshes beside the sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And tell me, what manner of men were the three strangers you saw landing in the bay of Scalpsie this forenoon?"
