Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

anew

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

(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 Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I suppose thou wilt lead me now by some roundabout road to the stronghold of the Dry Tree.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading I suppose thou wilt lead me now by some roundabout road to the stronghold of the Dry Tree.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

divisible by two

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

an accidental happening

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

brought under control and put to use

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

on one occasion

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

fraught with danger

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

From this reading I suppose thou wilt lead me now by some roundabout road to the stronghold of the Dry Tree.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I suppose thou wilt lead me now by some roundabout road to the stronghold of the Dry Tree.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading I suppose thou wilt lead me now by some roundabout road to the stronghold of the Dry Tree.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose thou wilt lead me now by some roundabout road to the stronghold of the Dry Tree.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

up to a particular time

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I suppose thou wilt lead me now by some roundabout road to the stronghold of the Dry Tree.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

during the time that

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Nought spake Ralph for a while till Roger came close up to him and said: "Whither shall we betake us, fair lord? hast thou an inkling of the road whereon lies thine errand?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile those others had not loitered, but were a-horseback at once, and went their ways from Ralph through the wildwood.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.

showing curiosity

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Ralph Rideth the Wood Perilous Again Now Roger led up to Ralph a strong horse, red roan of hue, duly harnessed for war, and he himself had a good grey horse, and they mounted at once, and Ralph rode slowly away through the wood at his horse's will, for he was pondering all that had befallen him, and wondering what next should hap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now to Ralph this seemed but mockery, and he answered sharply: "I wot not, thou wilt lead whither thou wilt, even as thou hast trained me hitherward with lies and a forged tale.