used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
abbots
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From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Arthur divided amongst them freely of his wealth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur divided amongst them freely of his wealth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — 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 Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
placed crosswise
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
destrier
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From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Arthur divided amongst them freely of his wealth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
in a free manner
From this reading Arthur divided amongst them freely of his wealth.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
a social unit living together
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
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 When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
an angry dispute
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
recompensed
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From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To those stranger knights who for his love had crossed the sea in his quarrel, the king gave armour and destrier and golden ornaments, to their desire.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Arthur divided amongst them freely of his wealth.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such clerks as were diligent in their Master's business he made abbots and bishops; and bestowed castles and towns on his counsellors and friends.
at the time that
From this reading When the fourth day of the week was come, on a certain Wednesday, the king made knights of his bachelors, granting them rents to support their stations.
which person or people
From this reading He recompensed those lords of his household who held of him their lands at suit and service.
