Chapter XVII

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

the state of being absent

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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From this reading "Ah!

(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 "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

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From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

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

From this reading "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading "It is a long story."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a long story."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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 AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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 "It is a long story."

something that is lost

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

a particular point in time

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

above and across; more than

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

term of address for a man

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "It is a long story."

express a supposition

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

express in words

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

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

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

in or at the place that

From this reading "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

during the time that

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

which person or people

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

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From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading AT CALAIS I must now ask the reader to waft himself in imagination from Durham to Calais--to suppose that Sir John Neville and Arthur Winram have taken shipping at Dover, and landed near the camp of the besiegers--and that, while the knight has, without the loss of a moment, proceeded to the tent of the king, the page has repaired to that of the prince, to account for his prolonged absence from duty, and to tell of the wondrous things which, in the interval, he has seen and done.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What, page!" exclaimed he; "where, in the name of all the saints, have you been?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading At the door of the pavilion, over which floated the young hero's standard, I encountered Sir Thomas Norwich, who eyed me with a start of surprise.