used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
move towards
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
breviarynoun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
Demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
Eleanora
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From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
Leofric
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From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
a room where books are kept
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
methinks
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From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
by chance
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
transcribingverbUS /trænˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “transcribe” — write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading _THE GREAT EARL._ "My father is coming! my father is coming! the watchman has sighted his approach!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
in or at the place that
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So spoke the Demoiselle, rushing in hot haste into a great hall, which might perhaps be termed the library of the Castle, where certain books and manuscripts were stored in carved oaken presses against the wall, and where Leofric spent a portion of each day in transcribing for the little Eleanora the breviary which she was so eager to possess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come and see him arrive with his train! it will be a right goodly sight, methinks."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Demoiselle took keen interest in the work, and had already established very friendly relations with her brothers friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Countess, at a hint from her son, had offered this task to the young scholar, and Leofric had gratefully undertaken it.
