Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

dwell

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

a young person of either sex

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

placed crosswise

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

dearly loved

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

third-person singular of “forbid” — command against

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

come together

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

not any; not one

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

express in words

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

move hurridly

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

during the time that

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.

which person or people

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading So forth the loving pair set out, The woman and the child; And first they crossed the desert heath, And then the mountains wild.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading And in the woman’s arms she lay, That night within the forest hoar, And the next morn, with loving heart, They said farewell, as those who part To meet on earth no more.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading But now ’twas time that she must go; For Marien’s duty was not there, Now grief was past and woe was done; So, with the rising of the sun, She rose up forth to fare.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Nay, bide with me,” the woman said, “Or, if as thou dost say, Duty forbids that this may be, I a day’s journey go with thee, To speed thee on the way.”

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Now Marien in the woman’s house Abode a little space, And comfort to the mother came; And a dear daughter’s place Had Marien in the woman’s heart, Doing the while a daughter’s part.