used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
BIRDALONE
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From this reading BIRDALONE COMES TO THE CASTLE OF THE QUEST.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading BIRDALONE COMES TO THE CASTLE OF THE QUEST.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BIRDALONE COMES TO THE CASTLE OF THE QUEST.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
gobbetnoun
a lump or chunk of raw meat
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
landlessadjectiveUS /ˈlændləs/
owning no land
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
immediately past
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRDALONE COMES TO THE CASTLE OF THE QUEST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading BIRDALONE COMES TO THE CASTLE OF THE QUEST.
except for; apart from
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRDALONE COMES TO THE CASTLE OF THE QUEST.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
up to a particular time
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BIRDALONE COMES TO THE CASTLE OF THE QUEST.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
victualverb
supply with food
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
Viridis
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From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she awoke in the morning there was no land before her, and she began to fear somewhat that so it might be many days, and that she might have to fare the water landless, and perchance till she starved for hunger; for now was there but little victual left of that which the kind Viridis had given her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Empty was the day to Birdalone save for her thoughts, and she slept not a good while of the night.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wherefore it is no wonder though she were dismayed when she awoke early on the morrow, and beheld nought before her save the landless water.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
but in spite of that
From this reading So she wore the day somewhat uneasily, and by then night fell had eaten but little; yet was that little the last crumb and gobbet of her store.
