used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
anew
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
(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 Bid Follaman and bid them all prepare.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
propose a payment
From this reading Bid Follaman and bid them all prepare.”
Boy-Corps
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From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
Follaman
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From this reading Bid Follaman and bid them all prepare.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
only a very short time before
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
for this reason
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
how
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From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
march in a procession
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
Meath
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From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
on one occasion
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
playing-field
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From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Bid Follaman and bid them all prepare.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
Slane
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From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
express in words
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of the Boy-Corps Hardly had the King arisen from his sleep, than he remembered the Boy-corps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go,” said he to one of his heralds, “and see how the Boy-corps fares.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the herald went out to warn the Boy-corps, but the playing-field was silent and deserted, nor was there any sign of Follaman or of the boys.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Tell the youths that we depart hence within a while to battle on the Hill of Slane in Meath, but that before we set forth on our march, we fain would see them once again at play.
