Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

higher than, or over, something

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

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

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

for a short time

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

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

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

in good time

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

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

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

placed crosswise

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

100 fen equal 1 yuan in China

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

in a fitful manner

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

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

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

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

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

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From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

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

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

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

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

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From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

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

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

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

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

tied with a knot

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

held up in the air

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

come together

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

the force of workers available

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

killed unlawfully

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

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

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

any thick, viscous matter

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

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From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

take delight in

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

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From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

move hurridly

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

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From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

express in words

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

sharp piercing cry

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

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

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

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

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

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

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

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

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

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From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

up to a particular time

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

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

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

plural of “warlock” — a male witch or demon

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

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

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

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

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

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

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

at the time that

From this reading And 'tis an evil place, this, for 'tis said the souls of murdered folk do meet here betimes, and hold high revel when the moon be full.

in or at the place that

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading So went they in silence awhile until they were come where the sedge grew thick and high above whispering ooze, and where trees, stunted and misshapen, lifted knotted arms in the gloom.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN The sun was down what time they left the hill country and came out upon a wide heath void of trees and desolate, where was a wind cold and clammy to chill the flesh, where rank-growing rush and reed stirred fitfully, filling the dark with stealthy rustlings.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Here, on wild nights witches and warlocks ride shrieking upon the wind, with goblins damned--" "Ha, say ye so, good Roger?" quoth the archer, "now the sweet Saint Giles go with us--amen!" and he crossed himself devoutly.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Master," quoth Roger, shivering and glancing about him, "here is Hangstone Waste, and yonder the swamps of Hundleby Fen--you can smell them from here!