adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
Balen
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From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
choirsnounUS /kwaɪrz/
plural of “choir” — a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
hermit's
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From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
KeenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
lightning's
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From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
RoyallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
SayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
smote
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From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
spake
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From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there against them riding came Fleet as the lightning’s laugh and flame The invisible evil, even the same They sought and might not curse by name As hell’s foul child on earth set free, And smote the strange knight through, and fled, And left the mourners by the dead.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading So they went Where he might arm himself to ride, And rode across wild ways and wide To where against a churchyard side A hermit’s harbour leant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And there they laid their dead to sleep Royally, lying where wild winds keep Keen watch and wail more soft and deep Than where men’s choirs bid music weep And song like incense heave and swell.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Alas, again,” Sir Balen said, “This wrong he hath done to me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And all the cause he told him through As one that feared not though he knew All: and the strange knight spake anew, Saying: “I will part no more from you While life shall last me.”
