used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
in addition
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
a youthful male person
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
set up or found
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
a young female
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Stay here within the shelter of the hut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
temporary military shelter
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
immediately past
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
hear with intention
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
not any; not one
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
and nothing more
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
try to get or reach
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Stay here within the shelter of the hut.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
that is looked for
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay here within the shelter of the hut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
up to a particular time
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
at the time that
From this reading I go to seek our brother, and when I have found him I shall return hither.’
in or at the place that
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Stay here within the shelter of the hut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would not listen, and, making no reply, he took his bow and arrows and left the hut.
but in spite of that
From this reading The snows fell and melted, yet he never returned; and at last the heart of the girl grew cold and hard, and her little boy became a burden in her eyes, till one day she spoke thus to him: ‘See, there is food for many days to come.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But when, after hard journeying, she reached the village where her brother dwelt, and saw that he had a wife and was happy, and when she, too, was sought by a young brave, then she also forgot the boy alone in the forest, and thought only of her husband.
