adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
BELTANE
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From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
neath
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From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
PLIGHTED
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From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
to a prodigious degree
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
proppingverbUS /ˈprɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
stillyadjective
(poetic) still or calm
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
TROTHnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
twixt
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From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Now would he have sat up, but marvelled to find it so great a matter, and propping himself instead upon a weak elbow glanced about him expectantly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
whinnied
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From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He lay 'neath shady willows within a leafy bower; before him a brook ran leaping to the sunshine and filling the warm, stilly air with its merry chatter and soft, laughing noises, while beyond the rippling water the bank sloped steeply upward to the green silence of the woods.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now as Beltane lay thus 'twixt sleeping and waking, it seemed to him that in the night he had dreamed a wondrous dream, and fain he would have slept again.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But now from an adjacent thicket a horse whinnied and Beltane, starting at the sound, felt his wound throb with sudden pain, and looking down, beheld his arm most aptly swathed in bandages of fair, soft linen.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN Beltane yawned prodigiously, stretched mightily, and opening sleepy eyes looked about him.
