used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
arquebuss
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From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
BeltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
Dacre
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From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
GROOT
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From this reading “MASTER GROOT, a word with you.”
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
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 WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
immediately past
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
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 THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “MASTER GROOT, a word with you.”
MinstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
MonksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
plagueyadjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
SerpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
St
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From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
having a supporting base
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
having come into contact
From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lay brother in the coarse, dark robe of St. Benedict was standing in the booth of the Green Serpent.
Wearmouth
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From this reading Groot knew him for Brother Christopher of Monks Wearmouth, and touched his brow in recognition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Have you here any balsam fit for a plaguey shot with an arquebuss, the like of which our poor peaceful house never looked to harbour?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “MASTER GROOT, a word with you.”
people who are wounded
From this reading THE WOUNDED KNIGHT Belted Will Howard is marching here, And hot Lord Dacre with many a spear SCOTT, _The Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MASTER GROOT, a word with you.”
