used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad 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 ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What may thy meaning be, friend Osbert?
beggarmannoun
a man who is a beggar
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
a female human offspring
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “What may thy meaning be, friend Osbert?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
Lo
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From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
roused to anger
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “What may thy meaning be, friend Osbert?
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “What may thy meaning be, friend Osbert?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
OSBERT
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From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
Sigmund
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From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
express in speech
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Neither more nor less than I have said is the truth, king.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
VILLAINYnoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE VILLAINY OF OSBERT So the spy returned to his master, and Osbert was mortally angered and perplexed at the news he brought him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ’Tis a strange way to speak of my daughter, for like to her there is not another in all the land.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What may thy meaning be, friend Osbert?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anon he went to the king, and said he: “Lo, king Sigmund, thy daughter hath taken up with a mad beggarman.”
