used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
(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 Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
areared
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From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
begottenadjectiveUS /biˈɡɔːtɪn/
(of offspring) generated by procreation
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
Britanny
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From this reading Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
placed in a grave
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
well in the past; former
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
hight
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From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
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 Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
Howel
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From this reading Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
a female domestic
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
Michel
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From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
attach to a support
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
numerously
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From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Howel of Britanny came to the king, and the king said to him all of the maiden.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
cut with a saw
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
in the near future
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
from that place or that time
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Then was Arthur's host numerously collected; from Ireland, from Scotland, thither were they come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading He caused there to be areared soon a church most fair, in Saint Mary's name, the Lord's mother; and afterwards he gave a name to the hill, ere he thence departed, and named it Helen's Tomb,--now it hight Mount Saint Michel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
at the time that
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
in or at the place that
From this reading Then was Howel sorry, and sorrowful therefore in heart; and took all his companions, and fared to the mount where the British maid lay buried in earth.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Afterwards they forth went, and came to the host; when that they the head saw, wondrous it seemed to them, wherever under heaven were such head begotten!
