adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
bilgenoun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
chroniclernounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklər/
someone who writes chronicles
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
CREEDnounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
Goade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
preternaturallyadverb
in a supernatural manner
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
Sakr-el-Bahr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEATHEN CREED Sakr-el-Bahr was shut up in a black hole in the forecastle of the Silver Heron to await the dawn and to spend the time in making his soul.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading I imagine the florid countenance of the Queen’s Lieutenant wearing a preternaturally grave expression, his eyes forbidding as they rested upon the renegade.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I know—from Lord Henry’s own pen—that no word had passed between them during those brief moments before Sakr-el-Bahr was hurried away by his guards to be flung into those dark, cramped quarters reeking of tar and bilge.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading No words had passed between him and Sir John since his surrender.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading With wrists pinioned behind him, he had been hoisted aboard the English ship, and in the waist of her he had stood for a moment face to face with an old acquaintance—our chronicler, Lord Henry Goade.