alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
Aloyse
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From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading So she lay in dismal thoughts, but at last fell asleep for mere weariness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
Castle-gate
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From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading As for Christopher, she saw the last of him as they entered the Castle-gate, and knew not what they had done with him.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading So she lay in dismal thoughts, but at last fell asleep for mere weariness.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As for Christopher, she saw the last of him as they entered the Castle-gate, and knew not what they had done with him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As for Christopher, she saw the last of him as they entered the Castle-gate, and knew not what they had done with him.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So she lay in dismal thoughts, but at last fell asleep for mere weariness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
Goldilind
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From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Christopher, she saw the last of him as they entered the Castle-gate, and knew not what they had done with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As for Christopher, she saw the last of him as they entered the Castle-gate, and knew not what they had done with him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she lay in dismal thoughts, but at last fell asleep for mere weariness.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading So she lay in dismal thoughts, but at last fell asleep for mere weariness.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As for Christopher, she saw the last of him as they entered the Castle-gate, and knew not what they had done with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So she lay in dismal thoughts, but at last fell asleep for mere weariness.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading So she lay in dismal thoughts, but at last fell asleep for mere weariness.
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 So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Christopher, she saw the last of him as they entered the Castle-gate, and knew not what they had done with him.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now Goldilind looked to be cast into prison, whatever might befall her upon the morrow; but so it went not, for she was led straight to her own chamber, and one of her women, but not Aloyse, waited on her, and when she tried to have some tidings of her, the woman spake to her no more than if she were dumb.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading They rode speedily, and had with them men who knew the woodland ways, so that the journey was nought so long thence as Goldilind had made it thither; and they stayed not for nightfall, since the moon was bright, so that they came before the Castle-gate before midnight.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading So all unhappily she laid her down in her bed, foreboding the worst, which she deemed might well be death at the hand of her jailers.
