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Chapter XVIII
The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said: “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.” “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later. For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!” “Not so, Harold,” said the Earl, briefly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.””
an old word for “before”
From this reading “For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.””
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.””
an old word for “no”
From this reading ““Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
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From this reading “Not so, Harold,” said the Earl, briefly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
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From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
an old word for “before”
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
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From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so, Harold,” said the Earl, briefly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so, Harold,” said the Earl, briefly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day, as Harold was entering the palace of Westminster, with intent to seek the King’s lady, his father met him in one of the corridors, and, taking him gravely by the hand said:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay,” said the Earl, “by your leave let it be later.
