used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And a very good best it was, Albert," Edgar laughed.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
armourer's
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From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
esquires
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From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
FLANDERSnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "And a very good best it was, Albert," Edgar laughed.
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 "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
re-entering
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From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
do one's shopping
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Truly, Albert, I can scarce believe our good fortune," Edgar said, as they left the shop.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And a very good best it was, Albert," Edgar laughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And a very good best it was, Albert," Edgar laughed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS On re-entering the city gates they first went to an armourer's, where they purchased and buckled on some gilded spurs.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It seems marvellous that though we have not served as esquires, we should yet at seventeen be dubbed knights by the king."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have well deserved it, Edgar; as for me, I have but done my best to second you."
