used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
(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 Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
set up or found
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
Jaufry
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From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
lovelier
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From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
methinks
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From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
term of address for a man
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Valley and plain, water and shady grove, city and castle,--all was charming there.
(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 Before he well recovered his surprise, the lovelier of his two companions said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the archbishop preached beside the pond, Sir Jaufry found himself with those two dames in a delicious land.
showing curiosity
From this reading “Lady,” Sir Jaufry wondering replied, “methinks I ne'er set eyes on you before.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
you'll
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From this reading “I now, sir knight, do hold you in my power; perchance this time you'll not refuse to do the service which with tears I begged of you some so short days agone.”
