adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
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 He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
Beatrix
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From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
Faringdon
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From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
Sheering
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From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
Stortford
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From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
unmailed
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From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
Warde
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From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very early in the morning, Gilbert Warde was riding along the straight road between Sheering Abbey and Stortford Castle.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And, indeed, Gilbert hoped that it might turn out so; for, once under the gateway, he might hope to see Beatrix for a moment; and two weeks had passed, and terrible things had happened, since he had last set eyes upon her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rode in his tunic and hose and russet boots, with his father's sword by his side; for he meant not to do murder, but to fight his enemy to death, in all the honour of even chance.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And should they not meet, Gilbert meant to ride up to the castle gate, and ask for the baron, and courteously propose to him that they should ride together into the wood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He judged that Sir Arnold must have returned from Faringdon; and if Gilbert met him now, riding over his own lands in the May morning, he would be unmailed and unsuspecting of attack.
