Chapter IX

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

propose a payment

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

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

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then she held out her hand to him.

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

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Then she held out her hand to him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then she held out her hand to him.

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

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

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From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

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

From this reading Then she held out her hand to him.

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

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

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

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

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

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

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

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then she held out her hand to him.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she held out her hand to him.

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

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

up to a particular time

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

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

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Lady," he said, and took her hand in his, "if thou wilt, thou canst release me now from my vow."

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

make a vow; promise

From this reading "I must bid thee farewell," she said, "and good luck to the ending of thy vow."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "From here," she said, "thou canst not miss thy way.

at the time that

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading Follow the track till it lead thee to the high-road, and when thou strikest the high-road, turn to the left, and thou wilt come to the city thou seekest."