used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
react verbally
From this reading But they were too much frightened to answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were too much frightened to answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Are you come to visit our king?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
set up or found
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
made afraid
From this reading But they were too much frightened to answer.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Are you come to visit our king?’
knapsacks
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From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
the force of workers available
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But they were too much frightened to answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Are you come to visit our king?’
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
express in speech
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But they were too much frightened to answer.
unbuckled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Are you come to visit our king?’
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were too much frightened to answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
at the time that
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men unbuckled their knapsacks and filled them with those precious things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the middle of the garden they found a large lake, and when they reached the edge of it the Lake began to speak, and said to them, ‘What men are you, and what brings you here?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the Lake said, ‘You do well to be afraid, for it is at your peril that you are come hither.
