used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
a youthful male person
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
Doncaster
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From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
set up or found
From this reading They found no trace of those they sought.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
the force of workers available
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
men-at-arms
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From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
not any; not one
From this reading They found no trace of those they sought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found no trace of those they sought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
Richard
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From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
express in words
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
seest
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From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
serving-man
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From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
that is looked for
From this reading They found no trace of those they sought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found no trace of those they sought.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They found no trace of those they sought.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ay," responded one of his men-at-arms, "but thou seest they have done it.
a just detectable amount
From this reading They found no trace of those they sought.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what should a Saxon serving-man and a boy of fourteen know, that they should foil good men on a chase?"
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading "Did I believe, like some, in witchcraft," declared Richard Wood, "so should I say there was witchcraft in their escape.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In vain Richard Wood and his men had scoured the forest near Doncaster.
