used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
have
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
coins made of gold
From this reading And thereon were letters of gold and silver.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
the literary culture
From this reading And thereon were letters of gold and silver.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
possessing material wealth
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
serpent'snounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And thereon were letters of gold and silver.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading And thereon were letters of gold and silver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of the marvels of the sword and of the scabbard._ And then beheld they the scabbard; it seemed to be of a serpent’s skin.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And thereon were letters of gold and silver.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
wieldverbUS /wiːld/
have and exercise
From this reading And the girdle was but poorly to come to, and not able to sustain such a rich sword, and the letters said: He which shall wield me, ought to be more harder than any other, if he bear me as truly as I ought to be borne.
