used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
(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 All men went out from him save Caius.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JARL AND THE RABBI.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
Caius
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From this reading All men went out from him save Caius.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All men went out from him save Caius.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All men went out from him save Caius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
JARL
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From this reading THE JARL AND THE RABBI.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
go away from a place
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
the force of workers available
From this reading All men went out from him save Caius.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All men went out from him save Caius.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
RABBInounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading THE JARL AND THE RABBI.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
except for; apart from
From this reading All men went out from him save Caius.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
with low volume
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JARL AND THE RABBI.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "O jarl, my friend," he said, "I must leave thee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no further fatigue for the jarl, the victor, that day, and before its close he lay upon a couch in a room of one of the seaside palaces.
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 Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All men went out from him save Caius.
people who are wounded
From this reading Softly and easily may a wounded man be borne along upon cushions over smooth water under a silken canopy.
