aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
cometh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
damoselnoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “So then doth Melissa thank Pertinax.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Pertinax, madam.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading “So then doth Melissa thank Pertinax.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
Pertinax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
sheathedadjectiveUS /ʃiːðd/
enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So then doth Melissa thank Pertinax.
steel-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “So then doth Melissa thank Pertinax.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “So then doth Melissa thank Pertinax.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Nay, first, I pray thee, what is thy name?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Most fair damosel,” said he gently, “evening cometh on, and now, since thou art no longer forlorn, I will away.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman viewed Pertinax with her bright, quick eyes, but, ere she could answer, he sheathed sword, drew ragged mantle about him, and made to go, but, turning to the maid, bent steel-clad head.
