used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
the state of being absent
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
ATRA
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From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
Aurea
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From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
BIRDALONE
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From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
Birdalone's
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From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
erstadverb
at a previous time
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
knowest
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From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
merrieradjectiveUS /ˈmeriər/
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
MURDER-COUNCIL
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From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
not any; not one
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
with low volume
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
reddening
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From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
reft
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From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
shot-window
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From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
be seated
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
with low volume
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
Spake
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From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
carry out
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
a shaky motion
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
Viridis
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From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birdalone’s heart failed her somewhat, but she suffered Atra to take her hand, and they went into the hall together, and Atra brought her into a shot-window, and they sat down together side by side and were silent awhile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
at the time that
From this reading Spake Atra then, trembling and reddening: Birdalone, knowest thou what thought, what hope, was in my heart when I spake so proudly and rashly e’en now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile of their absence, Viridis sat sad and silent and downcast, though she wept not, for her gladness, which erst had been so great, seemed now reft from her; and no merrier was Aurea, as might have been looked for.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ATRA AND BIRDALONE TALK TOGETHER WHILE THE LORDS SIT AT THE MURDER-COUNCIL.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But Atra came quietly unto Birdalone, and said softly: I have a word for thee if thou wilt come forth with me into the hall.
