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Beltane the Smith

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:
"Why gape ye on me so, Roger man?"
"For wonder, master."
"Wherefore?"
"To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Beltane the Smith

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Beltane the Smith is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:
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"Why gape ye on me so, Roger man?"
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"For wonder, master."
/fɔːr ˈwʌndər ˈmæstər/
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"Wherefore?"
/werˈfɔːr/
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"To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

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gape verb US /ɡeɪp/

look with amazement; look stupidly

From this reading “HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:”

marvelled verb US /mɑːrˈveld/

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading “HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:”

oft adverb US /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:”

potent adjective US /ˈpoʊtənt/

having great influence

From this reading “"To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"”

questioned verb US /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:”

radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading “HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:”

stare verb US /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:”

Wherefore adverb US /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading “"Wherefore?"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

Beltane

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From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

Beltane's

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From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

chancing

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From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

Cuthbert

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From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

gapeverbUS /ɡeɪp/

look with amazement; look stupidly

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

HOW

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Why gape ye on me so, Roger man?"

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "For wonder, master."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Why gape ye on me so, Roger man?"

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

NEWSnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/

having great influence

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

Roger

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

SaintnounUS /seɪnt/

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

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

stareverbUS /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

thyself

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

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "To see thee so suddenly thyself again--truly Saint Cuthbert is a potent saint!"

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

WALKYN

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading "Wherefore?"

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why gape ye on me so, Roger man?"

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading HOW THEY HAD NEWS OF WALKYN Now went they in silence again for that Beltane dreamed of many things while Roger marvelled within himself, oft turning to look on my Beltane's radiant face, while ever his wonder grew; so oft did he turn thus to gape and stare that Beltane, chancing to meet his look, smiled and questioned him, thus:

yepronounUS /jiː/

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

From this reading "Why gape ye on me so, Roger man?"

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Vocabulary met early in Beltane the Smith

Words and structures a reader meets early in Beltane the Smith, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Glade
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beltane the Smith; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Forest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beltane the Smith; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Might
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beltane the Smith; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chime
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beltane the Smith; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.