Chapter XII

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

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

(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 The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

lacking funds

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

clothed in finery (especially a horse in ornamental trappings)

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

divisible by two

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

coins made of gold

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

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

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

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

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

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

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

not any; not one

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

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From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

especially a light saddle horse for a woman

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

except for; apart from

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

United States playwright (1896-1955)

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

a ray of sunlight

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

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

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

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From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Then Torfrida stayed her palfrey—gold caparisoned and round of limb—and it and its mistress sitting motionless, lost in reverie, were so full of sweetness that a fairy vision come hither on a sunbeam they seemed.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The day was bright and warm and the sun shone down through the branches and made all the forest gay with its splendour.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

which person or people

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now one day it chanced that the ladies of the court were out hunting in the forest of Sherwood, which came down near to the town of Nottingham where they were staying, and they had no escort save one or two pages and the stranger, who being able to keep pace with a horse, so fleet was he, followed the party.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD And so the wild man was allowed to stay about the court of Sigmund, though Osbert tried hard to get him away, and even set two of his own men to slay him; but the stranger broke the skull of one and the leg of the other and himself escaped without scath.

an established custom

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading And so they rode on deeper into the wood than was their wont, and they scattered themselves through a glade where, the branches interlacing overhead, the earth was streaked with soft sun and shadow.