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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
abided
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From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
all
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
aught
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
away
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
betid
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
betide
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
betimes
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
bidding
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From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
bold
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
came
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
cannot
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
cast
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
clad
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
clear-eyed
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
coat
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
dastard
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
days
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
deem
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
depart
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
down
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
eaten
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From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
else
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
entered
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
fell
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
flee
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
footsteps
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
four
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
furtherance
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
greeted
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
guest
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
hall
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
hand
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
head
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
heard
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
heart
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
heavy
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
high-seat
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
honour
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
knit
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
lady
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
linen
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
looking
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
made
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From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
mightest
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
otherwise
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
out
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
plaint
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From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
said
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
say
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
shapely
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
sitting
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
sooth
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
thank
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From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
there
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
turned
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
up
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From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
visage
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From this reading Yet I cannot deem thee a dastard; thou so well knit and shapely of body, so clear-eyed and bold of visage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning was he up betimes, but he was cast down and heavy of heart, not looking for aught else to betide than had betid those last four days.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
wearing
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From this reading But for this we can thee thank, that thou hast abided here our bidding and eaten thine heart through the heavy wearing of four days, and made no plaint.
welcome
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
well
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From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
white
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From this reading But otherwise it fell out; for when he came down into the hall, there was the lady sitting on the high-seat all alone, clad but in a coat of white linen; and she turned her head when she heard his footsteps, and looked on him, and greeted him, and said: "Come hither, guest."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So he went and stood before her, and she said: "Though as yet thou hast had no welcome here, and no honour, it hath not entered into thine heart to flee from us; and to say sooth, that is well for thee, for flee away from our hand thou mightest not, nor mightest thou depart without our furtherance.
