AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
Dendan
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From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
Fearest
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From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
leftnounUS /left/
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 I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
parting-day
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From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
quoth
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From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
Sherkan
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From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
there's
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From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then, "Fearest thou not disgrace?" quoth she; and I answered, "No. Sure, on the parting-day, for lovers there's no disgrace!"
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As soon as he was clear of the trees and came to the open country, he was aware of three horsemen pricking towards him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
ViziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading So he drew his sword and rode on cautiously: but as they drew near he recognized them and behold, it was the Vizier Dendan and two of his officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I bade her farewell, whilst my right hand was wiping my eyes, And still with my left, the while, I held her in close embrace.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then Sherkan left her and went without the monastery, where they brought him his horse and he mounted and rode down the bank of the stream, till he came to the bridge, and crossing it, entered the forest.
