used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
(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 There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
BEGGARMANnoun
a man who is a beggar
From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
bower-maiden
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From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
BRUGESnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
Gertrude
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From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
the act of giving
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
HEREWARD
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
HollandersnounUS /ˈhɑːləndərz/
plural of “hollander” — a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
determined
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW HEREWARD RODE INTO BRUGES LIKE A BEGGARMAN.
Scheldtnoun
a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
a male human offspring
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was peace, at least for the present, through all the isles of Scheldt; and more than all, the lovely Countess Gertrude had resolved to reward her champion by giving him her hand, and the guardianship of her lands and the infant son.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Hollanders had been beaten till they submitted; at least for the present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
Torfrida
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From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
at the time that
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
in or at the place that
From this reading The spring and summer had passed, and the autumn was almost over, when great news came to the Court of Bruges, where Torfrida was now a bower-maiden.
