Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

(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 And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

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

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

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

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

completely unclothed

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

an old word for “before”

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

100 fen equal 1 yuan in China

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

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From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

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

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

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From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

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From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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From this reading HOW HEREWARD WON MARE SWALLOW.

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From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

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

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

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From this reading HOW HEREWARD WON MARE SWALLOW.

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

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

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

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

female equine animal

From this reading HOW HEREWARD WON MARE SWALLOW.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

above and across; more than

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

owed as a debt

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

cut with a saw

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

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From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

move an implement through

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading HOW HEREWARD WON MARE SWALLOW.

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As he looked at the horses, some half-mile off, he saw a strange stir among them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

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

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading From within the house sounded the pleasant noise of slave-women, grinding and chatting at the handquern; from without, the pleasant noise of geese and fowls without number.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading HOW HEREWARD WON MARE SWALLOW.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading On a bench at the door of his high-roofed wooden house sat Dirk Hammerhand, the richest man in Walcheren.

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

From this reading And as he sat and drank his ale, and watched the herd of horses in the fen, he thought himself a happy man, and thanked his Odin and Thor that owing to his princely supplies of horses to Countess Gertrude, Robert the Frison and his Christian Franks had not harried him to the bare walls, as they would probably do ere all was over.