used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
(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 One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
propose a payment
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
give encouragement to
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
Eanulf
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From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
the act of departing
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
the act of departing
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
the force of workers available
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
Osric
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From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
without speaking
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
move hurridly
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
make steady
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
Stert
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From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
moving very fast
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
up to a particular time
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And there the bishop drew us up in line, four deep, and told the men what we must do, bidding them be silent till we charged, though that could not prevent a hum of stern approval going down the line.
at the time that
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
Whereat
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From this reading Whereat the man bowed, and, leaving his mail at a tree foot, started at a steady run over the ground we had covered already, and was lost in the trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now very silently we drew off from that place to the edge of the hill which looks across the road to Stert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One man the bishop called out by name, and when he stood before him, bade him, as a swift runner, hasten back to Eanulf or Osric, and bid them on here with all speed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, when the man's face fell, the bishop bade him cheer up and go, for the swifter he went the sooner would he be back at the sword play.
