Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

(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 My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

eagerly desirous

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

in or to another place

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

assemble or get together

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

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From this reading KING HODULF’S SECRET.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

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From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

not in action or at work

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading KING HODULF’S SECRET.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

held dear

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

the force of workers available

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

cut with a saw

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading KING HODULF’S SECRET.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

hard to endure

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So my father went on trying to gather a cargo for England; but it was a slow business, as the burnt and plundered folk of the great town had naught for us, and others sold to them.

at the time that

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

which person or people

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But he would never be idle, and every day when weather served we went fishing, for he loved his old calling well, as a man will love that which he can do best.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We in our place saw nothing of him or his men for the next few weeks, but he was well spoken of by those who had aught to do with him elsewhere.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading My father came home heavy and anxious enough, for he did not know how things would go under this new king, though he had promised peace to all men who would own him.