used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
Childric
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From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
forth-right
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From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
forthrightadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈθraɪt/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
Hamtone
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From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
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 Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
Howel
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From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
kaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
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 Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the force of workers available
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
micklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
express in words
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
spake
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From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they came--bliss was among the folk--and they kissed and embraced, and spake familiarly; and anon forthright assembled their knights.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Forth-right they marched toward the North end, toward Lincoln night and day, that Childric the kaiser besieged.
in the direction of
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then were there together two good armies, of whom Howel should command thirty thousand knights, and Arthur had in land forty thousand in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur was in London, noblest of kings, and heard say sooth relation, that Howel the strong was come to land, forth-right to Hamtone, with thirty thousand knights, and with innumerable folk, that followed the king; Arthur towards him marched, with great bliss; with a mickle host, towards his relation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
but in spite of that
From this reading But he the yet had nought won; for there were within seven thousand men, brave men and active, by day and night.
