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Chapter XXIX
It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by. Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it. Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often. But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man. He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
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From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
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From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.
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From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
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From this reading Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
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From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
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From this reading Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
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From this reading He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
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From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the place seemed dilapidated, the smith an old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
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From this reading Here, too, horses must be shod and cart and wagon mended, though not many nor often.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not do, he said, what was needed to be done.
at the time that
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
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From this reading It was still the wold when under pale fine sunshine they came to a smithy, rude and poor, set beneath a long wave, where a road went by.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lonely was the wold, lonely and lonely, yet folk did travel across it.
