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Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all. Trust in me--all shall go well in the end." Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles! Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight! Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."”
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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 Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!
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From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
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From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
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From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
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From this reading Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight!
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From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
an old form of “does”
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!
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From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
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From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he added to himself: "SIR Miles!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord, how marvellous a thing it is, the grip his memory doth take upon his quaint and crazy fancies!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bless me, I had totally forgot I was a knight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trust in me--all shall go well in the end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendon forced back a smile, and bent down and whispered in the King's ear-- "Softly, softly, my prince, wag thy tongue warily--nay, suffer it not to wag at all.
