adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
Bear-folk
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From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet I deem that we may deal with the peril by wisdom."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Yet I deem that we may deal with the peril by wisdom."
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Yet I deem that we may deal with the peril by wisdom."
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
hill-country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I deem that we may deal with the peril by wisdom."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
river-bank
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From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
seest
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From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She paled a little when they met face to face, and she shrank from him shyly.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So they came to their fire and sat down, and fell to breakfast; and ere they were done, the Maid said: "My Master, thou seest we be come nigh unto the hill-country, and to-day about sunset, belike, we shall come into the Land of the Bear-folk; and both it is, that there is peril if we fall into their hands, and that we may scarce escape them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the day was bright Walter arose, and met the Maid coming from the river-bank, fresh and rosy from the water.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Yet I deem that we may deal with the peril by wisdom."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet I deem that we may deal with the peril by wisdom."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But he took her hand and kissed her frankly; and the two were glad, and had no need to tell each other of their joy, though much else they deemed they had to say, could they have found words thereto.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I deem that we may deal with the peril by wisdom."
