aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
anew
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
Ashtead
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From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
at any time
From this reading The old knight was redder in the face than ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old knight was redder in the face than ever.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
Fulke
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From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old knight was redder in the face than ever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The old knight was redder in the face than ever.
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 I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old knight was redder in the face than ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
compacted by ironing
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
redderadjectiveUS /ˈredər/
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The old knight was redder in the face than ever.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The old knight was redder in the face than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
a special situation
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As for Harry, he threw his arms about my neck and shyly pressed into my hand his set of gilded hawk bells--the most precious thing he had.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading I had long envied him the toys, and his kindness set my tears flowing fast again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not till the morning after my father's death that Sir Fulke rode over from Ashtead with Harry.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were tears in his eyes, too, as he took my hand and sat down by the great hearth in the hall without speaking.
