used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
(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 It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
(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 "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
take in solid food
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
the act of consuming food
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
Knud
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From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
and nothing more
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNKNOWN THING.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
a special situation
From this reading THE UNKNOWN THING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The gods themselves eat mightily," he said, "and they have nothing better than this."
Tiw's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the largest of them all, however; and in the latter part of Tiw's day there had been a feast of his flesh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
not known
From this reading THE UNKNOWN THING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greatly had the crew of _The Sword_ enjoyed that feast, and they believed the saying of Knud that there was courage and strength to be gained by such eating after so brave a battle.
a Caucasian
From this reading The ice king had lost only one of his fierce white flock.
