adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
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 This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
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 we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading This armour, I should tell, William took for himself, since it was of his size.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
Blanche
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From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
breastplatenounUS /ˈbrestpleɪt/
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This armour, I should tell, William took for himself, since it was of his size.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This armour, I should tell, William took for himself, since it was of his size.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
HUBERT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
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 HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
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 Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This armour, I should tell, William took for himself, since it was of his size.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading This armour, I should tell, William took for himself, since it was of his size.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading This armour, I should tell, William took for himself, since it was of his size.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This armour, I should tell, William took for himself, since it was of his size.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then we walked to the three whom I had shot with my big bow, hoping to regain the arrows, for I had none left.
William
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From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HUBERT COMES TO LONDON When the lady Blanche was out of sight, followed by the women who had sheltered with us in the cave, William and I went to a stream we knew of not far away and drank our fill.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading So we left them where they were, and before the men were buried many came to marvel at the sight, thinking it a wonderful thing that I should have killed these three with three arrows, and that any bow which arm might bend could have driven the last of them through an iron shield and a breastplate behind it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This, however, could not be done though all the men were dead, for one of the shafts, the last, was broken, and the other two were so fixed in flesh and bone that only a surgeon’s saw would loose them.
