used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
for the reason that
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You will sleep better on a pillow than on damp moss.’
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading You will sleep better on a pillow than on damp moss.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
set up or found
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading You will sleep better on a pillow than on damp moss.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
not any; not one
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will sleep better on a pillow than on damp moss.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading You will sleep better on a pillow than on damp moss.’
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
in the near future
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
carry out
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You will sleep better on a pillow than on damp moss.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
migratory
From this reading I chanced to come here after long wandering, and found a good place to sleep under this tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
in or at the place that
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will sleep better on a pillow than on damp moss.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At your coming I did not know what to do, but stayed where I was, because I thought my silent watching could not offend you.’
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth hesitated for a little, but presently he heard the birds saying from the top of the tree, ‘Go where she calls you, but take care to give no blood, or you will sell your soul.’
