Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

later than; following

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

anew

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

at or in the front

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

(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 "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

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

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

have

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

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

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

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

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

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

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

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

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

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

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

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

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

a message received and understood

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

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

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

money demanded for the return of a captured person

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

term of address for a man

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "He is a strange man, Sir Henry, and subject, I fancy, to changeable moods.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

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

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

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

From this reading Hotspur asked, after Oswald had given him full information as to the military operations.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

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

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

which person or people

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Roger and I were left for dead, in that fight I have told you of, near Llanidloes; and we fell into the hands of the Welsh, and were taken before Glendower, who treated us well, and put me to ransom, with the engagement that I was not again to bear arms, in Wales."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "That was a strange leniency, on his part," Hotspur exclaimed; "for I hear he puts to the sword all who fall into his hands, without any regard for the rules of civilized war."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But how have you made your way back, ahead of the army?"