a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
Bertric
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From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
Gerda
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From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
Hakon
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From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertric laughed lightly when he met us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hakon," he said, "I told you that there would be no trouble in this matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Bertric laughed lightly when he met us.
go away from a place
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
without good reason
From this reading Bertric laughed lightly when he met us.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Hakon," he said, "I told you that there would be no trouble in this matter.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
Mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bertric laughed lightly when he met us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
not any; not one
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
not one, and not any
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
a brief written record
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
go across or through
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
in the near future
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hakon," he said, "I told you that there would be no trouble in this matter.
express in words
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hakon," he said, "I told you that there would be no trouble in this matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Hakon," he said, "I told you that there would be no trouble in this matter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Hakon," he said, "I told you that there would be no trouble in this matter.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
at the time that
From this reading Bertric laughed lightly when he met us.
Whereby
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From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mayhap I need not say that I forgot the message which took me to this place, seeing that it was of no great account.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Whereby it came to pass that presently came footsteps through the woods, and here were Hakon and Bertric smiling at us, and Gerda was blushing, though she would not leave my side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gerda and I had much to say to one another of matters which would be of note to none but ourselves, and the time fled unheeded by us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hakon," he said, "I told you that there would be no trouble in this matter.
