used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
the state of being absent
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger was to be left at the castle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Roger was to be left at the castle.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Roger was to be left at the castle.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
esquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
Hugh's
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From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
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 It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
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 The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
go away from a place
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
come together
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
and nothing more
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
pacifyverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
Roger
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From this reading Roger was to be left at the castle.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
term of address for a man
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
a male human offspring
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two knights were on their way southward to meet King Henry and aid him to pacify some of his turbulent subjects.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following days were so full of excitement that little time was left for the tapestry chamber.
at the time that
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In this case there was more than usual reason for it, for Sir Hugh's castle was in a remote part of England and it would not be safe to leave his only son there during his absence.
a late time of life
From this reading It was usual for a knight to send his sons to some friend for training during the years when a boy must learn the duties of page and esquire.
