used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
anew
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ replied the youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
set up or found
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
Herd-boy
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From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ replied the youth.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ replied the youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
on one occasion
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ replied the youth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
with low volume
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Then hold on to me,’ said the Giant, ‘so that I may lead you up above again.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
having passed out of existence
From this reading So the Herd-boy held on to the Giant, and in a few moments he found himself on the earth once more, but the Giant had vanished.
in or at the place that
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Herd-boy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
people who are wounded
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No sooner had he done so than the wounded Giant limped up to him and whispered softly, ‘Herd-boy, where are you?’
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ replied the youth.
