adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
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 HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
BELTANE
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From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
bow-stave
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From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
Forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
HANGSTONE
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From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
Roger
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From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
SETverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
WASTEnounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading HOW BELTANE SET OUT FOR HANGSTONE WASTE Day by day Beltane waxed in health and strength, and daily, leaning upon Roger's trusty arm he walked further afield.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But upon a certain blithe evening Black Roger stood leaning on his bow-stave to watch where Beltane swam the pool with mighty strokes, who, laughing for very joy of it, presently sprang ashore, panting with his exertions, and fell to donning his garments.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "Forsooth, master, art well of thy wound and fever, and in a week or so mayhap thou shalt perchance be well enough--" "A week, Roger!
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "How think ye, Roger," he cried, "am I fit to adventure me the world again?"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And day by day, with growing strength, so grew his doubt, and therewith, by times, a black despond; for needs must he think ever of Helen the Beautiful, and fain was he to tear her from his heart yet could not; then fain he would have hated her, but in his ears her cry rang still--"God pity thee, my Beltane!"--wherefore he was wont to fall to sudden gloom and melancholy.
