used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
bright-faced
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From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
covetverbUS /ˈkʌvət/
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
goest
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From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
knightedverbUS /ˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
knighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
madest
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From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
any competition
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
trow
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From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
(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 "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
at the time that
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And now to thy mother, boy, and ask her pardon for the fright thou madest her to suffer, when thy sisters betrayed to her the wild chase upon which thou and thy boy comrades were bent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading England's Prince must be knighted upon some glorious battlefield -- upon a day of victory that I trow will come ere long for thee and me.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Thou wilt win thy spurs ere long, I doubt not, an thou goest on thus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was well thought and boldly executed, my son," said the King of England, as he looked with fatherly pride at his bright-faced boy.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading But it must be an exploit more worthy thy race and state that shall win thee the knighthood which thou dost rightly covet.
