used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
Beorn
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From this reading It was Beorn who woke me.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
capsizeverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪz/
overturn accidentally
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
the act of departing
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Beorn who woke me.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Beorn who woke me.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
on one occasion
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
move upward
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
Thereat
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From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
having come into contact
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Beorn who woke me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
which person or people
From this reading It was Beorn who woke me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was Beorn who woke me.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
