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A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury
A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.
I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.
The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.
Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.
Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:
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A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.
/ɪt niːdz nɑːt ðæt aɪ ʃʊd tel ʌv ðə ˌferˈwel ʌv ðə nekst deɪ/
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I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.
/aɪ went frʌm ˈpembroʊk wɪð ˈmeni ˈmesədʒəz fɔːr ˈoʊən ənd ə ˈprɑːməs ðæt ɪf aɪ maɪt ˈevər kʌm ˈoʊvər wɪð hɪm aɪ wʊd duː soʊ/
Line 3
The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.
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Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.
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Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Cornish noun US /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading “Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.”

Mara noun US /ˈmɑːrə/

Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama

From this reading “Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.”

messages noun US /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.”

passenger noun US /ˈpæsəndʒər/

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading “The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.”

Pembroke noun US /ˈpembroʊk/

the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

From this reading “I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.”

token noun US /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading “The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.”

winding adjective US /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading “Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

Caerau

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

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

Dunwal

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

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

Howel

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

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

Howel's

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

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

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

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/

Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/

the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

Tenby

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From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It needs not that I should tell of the farewell of the next day.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

Thorgils

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From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Dunwal and his daughter had some few men and pack horses with them, and one Cornish maiden who attended Mara, so that we were quite a little train as we rode from Pembroke toward Tenby in the late afternoon, with a score of Howel's guards to care for us in all honour.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The princess was busy with the lady who was to cross with Thorgils, and I did not find one chance of telling her that I thanked her for her warning, but I found the page who gave me the letter, and bade him tell his mistress when we had gone that she had taught me to look in the face of a fellow passenger, which would be token enough that I understood.

windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Part of the way, too, Howel rode, and when we came to the hill above the Caerau woods, and looked down on the winding waters again, he said to me:

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I went from Pembroke with many messages for Owen, and a promise that if I might ever come over with him I would do so.

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