Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

(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 The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes

From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

fearless and daring

From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

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From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

dearly loved

From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

at any time

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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

From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980)

From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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

From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.

be dressed in

From this reading Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.

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

From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading The Persè owt off Northombarlande, And a vowe to God mayd he, That he wold hunte in the mountayns Off Chyviat within days thre, In the mauger of doughtè Dogles, And all that ever with him be.

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From this reading The dryvars thorowe the woodès went, For to reas the dear; Bomen byckarte uppone the bent With ther browd aras cleare.

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat He sayd he wold kill, and cary them away: "Be my feth," sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng, yf that I may."

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From this reading This begane on a monday at morn, In Cheviat the hillys so he; The chyld may rue that ys un-born, It was the mor pittè.