Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

anew

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

(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 And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

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From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

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

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

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From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

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

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

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

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

the state of being false or untrue

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

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

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

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

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

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From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

go away from a place

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

an inhabitant of Scandinavia

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

on one occasion

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

above and across; more than

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

food for domestic livestock

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

with low volume

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

the state of being asleep

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

carry out

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

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

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But then a great longing came over me to see Alswythe once more, and learn the truth of her faith or falseness.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading So I would see how that turned out, and then, if nought came of it, I would turn to my revenge again.

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From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

up to a particular time

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

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

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading So having got thus far, the advice of the gray-haired warrior seemed as good as any, for it was easy to me to get into West Wales, and then take service with the under-king until such time as Danish or Norse vikings put in thither, as they would at times for provender, or to buy copper and tin from the miners.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

during the time that

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

which person or people

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.

the words that are spoken

From this reading And, thinking quietly enough now, I made the resolve to leave at all events my revenge that I had so longed for to sleep for a while--for the words of the good priest had bided with me, and moreover, I had some hope from his words of prophecy.

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

From this reading I woke before the collier, who slept across the doorway on some skins, and lay in his sleeping place for half an hour, thinking of what should be before me, and whither I would go this day.