adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
Balan
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From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
Balin
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From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
damoselnoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
dolenounUS /doʊl/
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
espied
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From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
how
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From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
Lanceor
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From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
palfreynounUS /ˈpælfri/
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
passingly
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From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And therewith she took the sword from her love that lay dead, and fell to the ground in a swoon.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when she espied that Lanceor was slain, she made sorrow out of measure, and said, O Balin, two bodies thou hast slain and one heart, and two hearts in one body, and two souls thou hast lost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when she arose she made great dole out of measure, the which sorrow grieved Balin passingly sore, and he went unto her for to have taken the sword out of her hand, but she held it so fast he might not take it out of her hand unless he should have hurt her, and suddenly she set the pommel to the ground, and rove herself through the body.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.
