used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not forbear looking back when I reached the road to the house.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading But I could not forbear looking back when I reached the road to the house.
brought together in one place
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But I could not forbear looking back when I reached the road to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
Ingvar
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From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
Ingvar's
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From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
loitered
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From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
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 Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
the force of workers available
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I could not forbear looking back when I reached the road to the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But I could not forbear looking back when I reached the road to the house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But I could not forbear looking back when I reached the road to the house.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
cut with a saw
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
in the near future
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only Ingvar was now on horseback, and the men seemed to be swarming over the bridge railings, and climbing under it among the timbers.
precisely as stated
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And some of these I saw Ingvar's men questioning, and very soon a knot of them gathered round one man, and there was some loud talking.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Many of the village folk loitered on the bridge and in the lanes, looking curiously at the Danes, and talking of the wedding and the like.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
at the time that
From this reading But I could not forbear looking back when I reached the road to the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then I would have hastened back, but Ingvar saw me, and waved sternly to me to depart, and slowly enough I went on my way.
