used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
battle-axenoun
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
Bertha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Shame! that thou canst give that name to mortal woman!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Shame! that thou canst give that name to mortal woman!"
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
Hereward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
go away from a place
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
subject to death
From this reading "Shame! that thou canst give that name to mortal woman!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Shame! that thou canst give that name to mortal woman!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
express in words
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Shame! that thou canst give that name to mortal woman!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Shame! that thou canst give that name to mortal woman!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Of thy mistress!" said Hereward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "O! do not say so!" exclaimed the unfortunate Bertha.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading "But wherefore, then, leave me, Hereward?" said the maiden; "and oh! wherefore not assist me in the release of my mistress?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It must be so," said Hereward, "for a time; but I swear to thee by the hilt of my sword, and the handle of my battle-axe, that blade was never so true to shaft as I will be to thee!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Shame! that thou canst give that name to mortal woman!"
