aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
ailed
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From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
put or send forth
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
chiefest
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From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
fordone
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From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
Longshaw
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From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
come together
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
Osberne
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From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
weaponedadjective
carrying weapons
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He came across them as they fared slowly down the bent, looking weary and fordone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was told to Osberne, and he took his sword and went to meet them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked at them, and he saw that there was nothing for it but that the chiefest of them, and there were but three, was the Knight of Longshaw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he ran up to him, and cast his arms about him, and kissed him, and asked him what ailed.
a late time of life
From this reading It was some three years after this that weaponed men came down into the Dale.
