used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
(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 When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
Amadis
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From this reading How slew you her? quoth Amadis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
Andandona's
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From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
Bruneo
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From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
Durin
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From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
gallopped
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From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
Gandalin
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From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
the state of being honored
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
How
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From this reading How slew you her? quoth Amadis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
engage in
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
the force of workers available
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
poitral
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From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
quoth
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From this reading How slew you her? quoth Amadis.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
slandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading How slew you her? quoth Amadis.
slothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
in the near future
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
express in words
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
in the direction of
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Amadis then mounted and rode to the town, and sent the head to Don Bruneo that he might see it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
at the time that
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
in or at the place that
From this reading She gallopped towards the shore, replied the Squire, where she had a bark ready, but in her haste to dismount she made the horse rear and fell back, and before she could recover herself I came up and cut off her head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently Gandalin returned with the horse of his Master and Andandona's head hanging to the poitral by her long grey hair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Durin was about to depart, he said, Go to my Lady, my friend, and tell her that I kiss her hand for the letter and for all that you have told me; but beseech her to have regard to my honour, and not make me remain here in sloth, for so would the fair renown which I have attained be soon injured, the cause not being known, and men being more inclined to slander the good than keep their evil tongues silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How slew you her? quoth Amadis.
