Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

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From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

cover from sight

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

not any; not one

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ROUEN.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At meals the count by turns abused and jeered at them, and his companions, following his example, lost no opportunity of insulting them in every way.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.

at the time that

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading "I thought of doing so myself, Beorn, to-night, when he threw a cup of wine over me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If this goes on, Wulf," Beorn said as they threw themselves down on the ground late that night, when the carousal was ended, "I shall snatch the count's dagger from his belt and bury it in his heart, though they put me to death by torture afterwards."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For the next two days the lives of the two young Saxons were well-nigh unbearable.