used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
(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 The varlet brought them to a town; in all the world was none so fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
apparelled
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From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The varlet brought them to a town; in all the world was none so fair.
Caerleon
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From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The varlet brought them to a town; in all the world was none so fair.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
not one, and not any
From this reading The varlet brought them to a town; in all the world was none so fair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
a course of conduct
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The varlet brought them to a town; in all the world was none so fair.
a male human offspring
From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
St
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From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
varletnoun
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The varlet brought them to a town; in all the world was none so fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Together with him went his wife and her son, richly apparelled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the custom of that country to keep the feast of St. Aaron with great pomp at Caerleon, and many another town besides.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The husband rode with his friends to observe the festival, as was his wont.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The varlet brought them to a town; in all the world was none so fair.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As the roads were not known of the company, and they feared to lose their way, they took with them a certain youth to lead them in the straight path.
