Chapter XI · Chapter 11

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

(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 Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

in addition

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

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From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

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From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

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From this reading ERPWALD.

divisible by two

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

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From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

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From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

by chance

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

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From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

from that place or that time

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

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From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

up to a particular time

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Maybe I should have gone before this, seeing that all was safe now, but our king had been on progress about the country, to Chippenham, and so to Reading and thence to London, and but half his guard was with him, so that I was not needed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

toward the west

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading Now he was back at Glastonbury, and I must join him there and go back to royal Winchester with him for the Easter feast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I bided at Norton with Owen until the Lententide drew near, and then I must needs go back to my place with Ina.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Owen and I also had been far westward at one time or another, in this space, though there is little worth telling beyond that we went even to the lands of Tregoz that had passed to him, and so took possession of them.