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."
abidedverbUS /əˈbaɪdɪd/
past form of “abide” — dwell
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.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 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."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
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.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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.
betideverbUS /bɪˈtaɪd/
become of; happen to
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.
betimesadverb
in good time
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.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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 /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
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.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
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.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
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-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
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.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
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."
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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."
dastardnoun
a despicable coward
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.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
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.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
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.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
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.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
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.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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."
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
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.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
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.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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.
furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
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.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
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."
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
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.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
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.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
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."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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."
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
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."
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
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.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
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."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
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.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
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."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
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 /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
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.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
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."
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
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.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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."
plaintnoun
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
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.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
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.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
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."
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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.
soothnoun
truth or reality
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.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
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.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation 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.
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.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
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.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
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."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
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.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
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.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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."
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
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.
