adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
Beatrix
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From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
hawsers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he began to torment himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
Raymond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
shipwrecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began to torment himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Then he began to torment himself.
unbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In his anger, Gilbert had called his men, and had gone on board also, and many hours passed before he realized what he had done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night they left hastily and went down to the sea with torches; but it was dawn when they were on board one of the great ships, and the hawsers were cast off, and the crew began to heave up the anchor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered also why Sir Arnold had not appeared, and whether, having sailed from Ephesus, he had been shipwrecked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His angry manhood told him that he was just and that he should not bear a girl's unbelief when he was manifestly in the right; and his love answered that he had left Beatrix without protection and perhaps at the mercy of her father, since he might come by sea at any moment and claim her from Count Raymond, who would give her up without opposition.
