used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
admonitionnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
a youthful male person
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Brand jested.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
a person who is in charge
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
deerskinnounUS /ˈdɪrskɪn/
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
take in liquids
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
DROWNEDverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
fuel-duty
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From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
garlicnounUS /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
HUNTSMANnounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
jested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand jested.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
Njal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
express in words
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
look attentively
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading With his week of fuel-duty far behind him and a day's hunting immediately before him, it was a light heart that beat under his deerskin tunic as he followed his chief and the Ugly One out of the booth door.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
which person or people
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN AND THE BOY WHO WAS DROWNED To keep such a band supplied with food was an occupation in itself.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Certainly I begin to believe there is truth in the things women say about a boy's stomach being like the bottomless horn which Thor tried to drink dry!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the threshold the hunters paused to call back in mock admonition: "See to it this time that the meat is hung where the dogs can not get it--" "Watch Njal, if you do not want the cheese cut with the garlic knife--" "Put a bone in the Bull's mouth!
