used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
on or to one side
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
bow-shot
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From this reading A bow-shot away from the camp we came up with him.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A bow-shot away from the camp we came up with him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A bow-shot away from the camp we came up with him.
Cedric
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From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bow-shot away from the camp we came up with him.
Geoffrey
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From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
with speed
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
Richard
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From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
express in words
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Cedric plucked at my sleeve and drew me aside.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
that is looked for
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A bow-shot away from the camp we came up with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A bow-shot away from the camp we came up with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quickly I sought out Geoffrey, and led him away into the bracken in which Cedric had already disappeared.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Thou and Sir Geoffrey come with me a little,” he whispered, “I have somewhat to say on this.”
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading “Sir Richard,” he said, speaking far more quickly than was his wont.
