used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The younger man had attained to the maturity of full manhood.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
BrawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
dalesmen
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From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
with resolute determination
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The younger man had attained to the maturity of full manhood.
GrappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The younger man had attained to the maturity of full manhood.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
jerkinnoun
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The younger man had attained to the maturity of full manhood.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The younger man had attained to the maturity of full manhood.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading The younger man had attained to the maturity of full manhood.
the force of workers available
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
by chance
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
Ralph
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From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
reposefuladjective
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
in the direction of
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
virileadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrəl/
characterized by energy and vigor
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Over a jerkin he wore the long sack coat, belted and buckled, of the dalesmen of his country.
Wythburn
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From this reading At sunrise the following morning two men walked through Wythburn towards the hillock known as the Raise, down the long road that led to the south.
but in spite of that
From this reading Brawny and stalwart, with limbs that strode firmly over the ground; with an air of quiet and reposeful power; with a steadily poised head; with a full bass voice, soft, yet deep; with a face that had for its utmost beauty the beauty of virile strength and resolution, softened, perhaps, into tenderness of expression by washing in the waters of sorrow,--such, now, was Ralph Ray.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger man had attained to the maturity of full manhood.
