used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
speak to
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading I owe it to your clemency that I retain my life.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
DISABILITIESnounUS /dɪsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “disability” — the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no mind whatever to slay you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
immoderationnoun
the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I owe it to your clemency that I retain my life.”
immediately past
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I owe it to your clemency that I retain my life.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
engage in
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
make reference to
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had no mind whatever to slay you.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no mind whatever to slay you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe it to your clemency that I retain my life.”
PENDRAGONnoun
the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I did but require a little exercise for mine arm.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading I owe it to your clemency that I retain my life.”
RICHARD
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From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
term of address for a man
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I had no mind whatever to slay you.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I had no mind whatever to slay you.”
at the time that
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH “SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON,” said I, when at last the immoderation of his mirth would permit me to address him, “I make you my service.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “My young companion,” said he, “I pray you not to mention so small an affair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I owe it to your clemency that I retain my life.”
