used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
to come or go into
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
high-walled
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From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
knowest
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From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
mayst
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From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
Nathos
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From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
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 “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
oak-glade
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From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
any competition
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
rath
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From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
Shee
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From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
Usna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed, thou mayst enter there, and a welcome awaits thee, O Nathos, son of Usna.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
accept gladly
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “I am faring idly through this lonely land, and I know not where I am.
which person or people
From this reading Is it a place of the Shee, and so forbidden? or who dwells there, and shall a spear or welcome greet me if I enter?”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Thou knowest my name, O fair one; then, indeed, thou art of the old wondrous race, who know swifter than our thought, and whose sight is further and deeper than our sight.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Yonder, in the valley behind the oak-glade, is a high-walled rath.
