adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
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 Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
Greenharbour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
Quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They rode in silence a good way, and it was some three hours after noon, and the day as fair and bright as might be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she amidst of her silence turned, now red, and now somewhat pale, and now and again she looked somewhat askance on him, and he deemed her looks were no kinder than they should be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Christopher held his peace for sweet shame that he was alone with a most fair maid, and she his own, and without defence against him.
wot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth he, all dismayed, for her voice was the voice of anger: "I wot not whither, save to the house thou hast blessed already with thy dear body."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At last she spake, yet not looking on him, and said: "So, Forester, now is done what I must needs do: thy life is saved, and I am quit of Greenharbour, and its prison, and its torments: whither away then?"
