used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
anew
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
(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 He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
baronynoun
the estate of a baron
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
see with attention
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
BournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
Brunune
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From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
deservedlyadverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvədli/
as deserved
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
DominusnounUS /doʊˈmiːnəs/
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
divisible by two
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
promote over another
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
HEREWARD
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
manorsnounUS /ˈmænərz/
plural of “manor” — the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
Marisco
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From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
on one occasion
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
estrangement from god
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
SOUL'S
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
not in physical motion
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HEREWARD BEGAN TO GET HIS SOUL’S PRICE.
vill
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From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is once more “Dominus de Brunune cum Marisco,” (Lord of Bourne with the fen), “with all returns and liberties and all other things adjacent to the same vill which are now held as a barony from the Lord King of England.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He is still young, hearty, wise by experience, high in the king’s favor, and deservedly so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now behold Hereward at home again, fat with the wages of sin, and not knowing that they are death.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He has a fair young wife, and with her farms and manors, even richer than his own.
