Chapter III

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

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

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From this reading [He borrowed four hundred pound] Upon his land and fee; But he come this ilk day Disherited shall he be!"

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "It is full early!" said the Prior, "The day is not yet far gone!

at any time

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "It is full early!" said the Prior, "The day is not yet far gone!

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading [He borrowed four hundred pound] Upon his land and fee; But he come this ilk day Disherited shall he be!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

destroyed or killed

From this reading "It is full early!" said the Prior, "The day is not yet far gone!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

ten 10s

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

a kind of person

From this reading [He borrowed four hundred pound] Upon his land and fee; But he come this ilk day Disherited shall he be!"

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is full early!" said the Prior, "The day is not yet far gone!

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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 second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is full early!" said the Prior, "The day is not yet far gone!

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

earlier in time

From this reading "It is full early!" said the Prior, "The day is not yet far gone!

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

express in words

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading [He borrowed four hundred pound] Upon his land and fee; But he come this ilk day Disherited shall he be!"

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From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

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

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

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

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The Abbot said to his Convent, There he stood on ground: "This day twelve months came there a Knight, And borrowed four hundred pound.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

at the time that

From this reading +¶ The second fytte.+ Now is the Knight went on his way, This game him thought full good, When he looked on Bernysdale, He blessed ROBIN HOOD: And when he bethought on Bernysdale, On SCATHELOCK, MUCH, and JOHN; He blessed them for the best company That ever he in come.

but in spite of that

From this reading "It is full early!" said the Prior, "The day is not yet far gone!

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Then spake that gentle Knight, To Little JOHN 'gan he say, "To-morrow, I must to York town, To Saint Mary's Abbey, And to the Abbot of that place Four hundred pound I must pay: And but I be there upon this night My land is lost for aye!"