used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She half paused but Gyda hurried her on.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
a small house with a single story
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
demesnenounUS /dəˈmeɪn/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
Egwina
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From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
Egwina's
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From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
Gyda
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From this reading She half paused but Gyda hurried her on.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She half paused but Gyda hurried her on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She half paused but Gyda hurried her on.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She half paused but Gyda hurried her on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
immediately past
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She half paused but Gyda hurried her on.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She half paused but Gyda hurried her on.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
seid
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From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
vill
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From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Once the maiden thought she heard the voice of Edward calling, “Egwina!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
wiccanounUS /ˈwɪkə/
a community of followers of the Wicca religion
From this reading At last the wicca stopped before a small, low cottage quite outside the demesne of the royal vill.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
