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.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
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:
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me."
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!"
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
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:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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 British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "Nay," said the Earl, "by your leave let it be later.
a movement into or inward
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!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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!"
in a grave and sober manner
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 (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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:
Harold
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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:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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:
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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 polite name for any woman
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:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Nay," said the Earl, "by your leave let it be later.
go away from a place
From this reading "Nay," said the Earl, "by your leave let it be later.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
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."
inflected form of “meet” — come 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:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me."
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!"
to a great degree or extent
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.
immediately following in time or order
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."
a large and stately mansion
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:
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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:
schoolmannoun
a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For I have it on hand to see my sister, ere confessor, or monk, or schoolman, claim her hours!"
try to get or reach
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 female person who has the same parents as another person
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.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My son, I have much on my mind regarding thee and our House; come with me."
the act of someone who picks up or takes 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:
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:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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:
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
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.
