adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
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 So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
Face-of-god
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
tidingless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: ‘Is it but a lie and a mocking when all is said?’
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.’
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading This morn also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed in spirit: but towards evening he said:
