aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Gold-mane took up the word and said:
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
Dalesmen
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From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
Duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This is easy to do, and great is the reward thou offerest me.’
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
foemen
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From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
Folk-mote
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From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
Gold-mane
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From this reading At last Gold-mane took up the word and said:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is easy to do, and great is the reward thou offerest me.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
hearkening
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From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last Gold-mane took up the word and said:
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
offerest
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From this reading This is easy to do, and great is the reward thou offerest me.’
plovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading This is easy to do, and great is the reward thou offerest me.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last Gold-mane took up the word and said:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is easy to do, and great is the reward thou offerest me.’
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last Gold-mane took up the word and said:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last Gold-mane took up the word and said:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
water-side
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From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading AND now they fell silent both of them, and sat hearkening the sounds of the Dale, from the whistle of the plover down by the water-side to the far-off voices of the children and maidens about the kine in the lower meadows.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At last Gold-mane took up the word and said:
would'st
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From this reading ‘Sweet friend, tell me the uttermost of what thou would’st have of me.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it not that I should stand by thee and thine in the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen, and speak for you when ye pray us for help against your foemen; and then again that I do my best when ye and we are arrayed for battle against the Dusky Men?
