Chapter XXI

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

fearless and daring

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

wanted intensely

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

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 "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

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

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

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

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

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

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

a small island

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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 THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

engage in

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

the force of workers available

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

above and across; more than

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

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From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

cut with a saw

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

transport commercially

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

term of address for a man

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

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

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Ah," quoth the King, "I have long desired to fight with the Frenchmen, and now shall I fight with some of them by the grace of God and S. George."

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

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

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

at the time that

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading So bold had the French become that they had harried the Isle of Wight and burned many villages along the southern shore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As the King passed over seas to make war, he came in sight of the harbour of Sluys, "and when he saw so great a number of ships that their masts seemed to be like a great wood, he demanded of the master of his ship what people he thought they were."

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading THE WAR WITH FRANCE In the days of "the courteous knight" and King, Edward III, a great war was waged with France, for the English merchants complained bitterly that the French had troubled them as they passed bearing wool to the great markets.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He answered and said, "Sir, I think they be men laid here by the French King, and they have done great displeasure in England, burnt your town of South Hampton and taken your great ship, Christopher."