used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
Calote
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From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nevertheless, each one knew that the other had not forgotten.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Nevertheless, each one knew that the other had not forgotten.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nevertheless, each one knew that the other had not forgotten.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, each one knew that the other had not forgotten.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nevertheless, each one knew that the other had not forgotten.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
express in speech
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
tressnounUS /tres/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
unlockingverbUS /ənˈlɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading But now the time was short; there must be unlocking of tongues.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
at the time that
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Calote braided her hair in a tress, unbound it, braided it anew, the while she waited and pondered the words that she would speak.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading The Man O' Words One night, when Long Will was gone forth to copy a writ of law for a city merchant, Calote sat up to wait for him in the moonlight by their door that opened on the lane.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Calote and her father had not spoke together of her pilgrimage since that night, now more than a year past, when Long Will was so wroth with Jack Straw.
