Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

later than; following

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

(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 Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

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From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

divisible by two

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

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From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Argolander then sent two hundred, who shared the same fate.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Two thousand were then led against two thousand, part of whom were slain, and the rest fled.

the time of life between 40 and 50

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

set up or found

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

the state of being honored

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

ten 10s

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Two thousand were then led against two thousand, part of whom were slain, and the rest fled.

in like or similar manner

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

and nothing more

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

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From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Argolander then sent two hundred, who shared the same fate.

plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Argolander then sent two hundred, who shared the same fate.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Argolander then sent two hundred, who shared the same fate.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Argolander then sent two hundred, who shared the same fate.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Two thousand were then led against two thousand, part of whom were slain, and the rest fled.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

the time of life between 20 and 30

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

at the time that

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.

in or at the place that

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

which person or people

From this reading Argolander then sent two hundred, who shared the same fate.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading _Of the War of the Holy Facundus, where the Spears grew._ Charles and Milo, his General, now marched after Argolander into Spain, and found him in the fields of the river, where a castle stands in the meadows, in the best part of the whole plain, where afterwards a church was built in honour of the blessed martyrs Facundus and Primitivus; where likewise their bodies rest, an abbey was founded, and a city built.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two thousand were then led against two thousand, part of whom were slain, and the rest fled.

in a willing manner

From this reading Charles willingly consented, and marched a hundred of his soldiers against a hundred Saracens, when all of them were slain.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading When the King's army advanced, Argolander wished to decide the contest by set combat between twenties, forties, hundreds, thousands, or even by two champions only.