used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
Bertha's
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From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His generous heart could not dream of fraternal treachery.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His generous heart could not dream of fraternal treachery.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
divisible by two
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
opinion or judgment
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
fraternaladjectiveUS /frəˈtɜːrnəl/
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
From this reading His generous heart could not dream of fraternal treachery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading His generous heart could not dream of fraternal treachery.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His generous heart could not dream of fraternal treachery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
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 "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
come together
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His generous heart could not dream of fraternal treachery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
Richard
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From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
cut with a saw
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
supplantedverbUS /səˈplæntɪd/
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
believed likely
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
express in words
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading His generous heart could not dream of fraternal treachery.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
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 And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Know that Bertha's choice, though a traitor, is safe from me, even were I, as I was, a man to meet a knight on equal terms."
at the time that
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
which person or people
From this reading "Who, who hath supplanted me?" cried Richard fiercely, and springing upon his feet.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading "I tell thee not, lest thou wreak on him thy spite against thy faithless fair."
but in spite of that
From this reading And when his rival saw this, and that he suspected him not as yet, he smiled to himself, turned his face to the wall, and closed his eyes, if so be he might cut off further question.
