used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
(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 When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
BightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
bundlingnounUS /ˈbʌndəlɪŋ/
a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
Clovenadjective
(used of hooves) split, divided
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
Elfhild
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From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
espied
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From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
FloodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed and said: "There is not another one."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
How
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From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He laughed and said: "There is not another one."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
KnollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed and said: "There is not another one."
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
not any; not one
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He laughed and said: "There is not another one."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
Osberne
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From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
spake
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From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
Sundering
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From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
up to a particular time
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
in the direction of
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
precisely as stated
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
Wethermel
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From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
at the time that
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
wherein
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From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she said: "Dost thou remember that game I played with the shepherd's pipe, how that the sheep came all bundling towards me?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When it was the morning and the sun shone through the house at Wethermel, those two arose and took each other by the hand, and no word they spake together, but went straight to the Sundering Flood, and there they walked slowly and daintily along the very lip thereof; and the day was the crown of all midsummer days, and it seemed to Elfhild that never on the other side had the flowers looked so fair and beautiful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Elfhild looked curiously toward that cave wherein Osberne first espied her, and she said: "How would it be if there were another one there?"
but in spite of that
From this reading So they went on till they came to the Bight of the Cloven Knoll, and there they looked across a while and yet said nothing.
