afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
(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 At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
badgersnounUS /ˈbædʒərz/
plural of “badger” — a native or resident of Wisconsin
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
fearless and daring
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
BritonsnounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
burghnoun
a borough in Scotland
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
clothing in general
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
Constantin
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From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
ganverbUS /ɡæn/
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
ten 10s
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
inclosed
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From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
plural of “knight” — 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 At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
march in a procession
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
the force of workers available
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
not any; not one
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forth they gan march into London, and sent after knights over all the kingdom, and every brave man, that speedily he should come anon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
Totnes
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From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
wealdnoun
an area of open or forested country
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
(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 At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
at the time that
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Totnes Constantin the fair and all his host came ashore; thither came the bold man--well was he brave!--and with him two thousand knights such as no king possessed.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many hundred thousand marched toward London, by street and by weald all it forth pressed; and the brave women put on them men's clothes, and they forth journeyed toward the army.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Britons heard that, where they dwelt in the pits; in earth and in stocks they hid them like badgers, in wood and in wilderness, in heath and in fen, so that well nigh no man might find any Briton, except they were in castle, or in burgh inclosed fast.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When they heard of this word, that Constantin was in the land, then came out of the mountains many thousand men; they leapt out of the wood as if it were deer.
