used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Here I am, close to you,’ was the reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ‘Here I am, close to you,’ was the reply.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
divisible by two
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
set up or found
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
coins made of gold
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
Herd-boy
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From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Here I am, close to you,’ was the reply.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Here I am, close to you,’ was the reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
immediately past
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ‘Here I am, close to you,’ was the reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
cut with a saw
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to his astonishment he saw that the hall was furnished with the tables and chairs that belonged to his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Here I am, close to you,’ was the reply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Herd-boy did as he was told, and before he could have believed it possible he found himself in a big hall, where even the walls were made of pure gold.
in or at the place that
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Touch me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that you too may come with us under ground.’
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wounded Giant remained behind to the last and called out, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
