used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
Aldithely
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From this reading Of all his barons he hated Lord De Aldithely most.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all his barons he hated Lord De Aldithely most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Of all his barons he hated Lord De Aldithely most.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
Clipstone
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From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Of all his barons he hated Lord De Aldithely most.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
only a very short time before
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Of all his barons he hated Lord De Aldithely most.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
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 And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Of all his barons he hated Lord De Aldithely most.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all his barons he hated Lord De Aldithely most.
NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
go across or through
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king and his party rode on to Clipstone Palace.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The king had thought to spend a week of pleasure at Clipstone, but the intelligence brought by the spy changed his plans.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Walter Skinner, hardly understanding what had come to pass, was left behind in Newark.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The attendant to whom the spy had been consigned hastily summoned a bailiff, to whom he made over his charge, and then galloped off to overtake the party.
