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From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
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From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
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From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
(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 [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
Ireland'snounUS /ˈaɪrləndz/
possessive form of “ireland” — a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
engage in
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
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 [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
the force of workers available
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
stewardsnounUS /ˈstuːərdz/
plural of “steward” — someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
store-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now from Ireland’s kingdom, as the king had bidden, Full six and eighty thousand of warriors strong there to his court had ridden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading [38] He bade his men make benches, so our tale doth run, And for these, from out the wilderness, timber must be drawn; For sixty thousand warriors seats must they make ready.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading [39] Thither men then hastened on many a winding way; All were kindly cared for throughout their lengthened stay.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His henchmen and deft stewards, to do this work for the king, were skilled and speedy.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading [40] From the store-rooms of the castle clothing now was borne,— All the gear they wished for, and all that could be worn.
