adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading And these first were the riders of the Bearings, and the Wormings, (for they had out-gone the others who were afoot).
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
BearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
BearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading And these first were the riders of the Bearings, and the Wormings, (for they had out-gone the others who were afoot).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
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 The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
lo
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From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
Mid-mark
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From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
Mirkwood-water
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From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
others
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From this reading And these first were the riders of the Bearings, and the Wormings, (for they had out-gone the others who were afoot).
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
out-gone
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From this reading And these first were the riders of the Bearings, and the Wormings, (for they had out-gone the others who were afoot).
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading And these first were the riders of the Bearings, and the Wormings, (for they had out-gone the others who were afoot).
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
swains
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From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
tarried
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From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these first were the riders of the Bearings, and the Wormings, (for they had out-gone the others who were afoot).
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
Thiodolf
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From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
Thiodolf's
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From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Romans tarried there but a little hour, and then went their ways; but Otter sent a man on a swift horse to watch them, and when they were clean gone for half an hour, he bade his folk to horse, and they departed, all save a handful of the swains and elders, who were left to tell the tidings to Thiodolf when he should come into Mid-mark.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He had been there but a little while before he noted a stir in the Bearing meadow, and lo, it was the first of Thiodolf's folk, who had gotten out of the wood and had fallen in with the men whom he had left behind.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was with the same imagination working in him belike that the Roman Captain set none to guard the ford on the westward side of Mirkwood-water.
Wormings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And these first were the riders of the Bearings, and the Wormings, (for they had out-gone the others who were afoot).
