used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hurt it when I was trying to root up an oak-tree.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
confined by bonds
From this reading The Herd-boy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant’s wounded foot with it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
Don't
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From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
set up or found
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
Giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The Herd-boy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant’s wounded foot with it.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
Herd-boy
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From this reading The Herd-boy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant’s wounded foot with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
be the source of pain
From this reading I hurt it when I was trying to root up an oak-tree.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hurt it when I was trying to root up an oak-tree.’
staying power
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
oak-tree
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From this reading I hurt it when I was trying to root up an oak-tree.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading I hurt it when I was trying to root up an oak-tree.’
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The Herd-boy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant’s wounded foot with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Herd-boy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant’s wounded foot with it.
hard to endure
From this reading I hurt it when I was trying to root up an oak-tree.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rose up and followed the direction of the noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
at the time that
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Herd-boy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant’s wounded foot with it.
won't
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From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
people who are wounded
From this reading The Herd-boy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant’s wounded foot with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To his dismay and astonishment he found a Giant lying at the entrance of the wood; he was about to run off as fast as his legs could carry him, when the Giant called out: ‘Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.
