used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
how long something has existed
From this reading Of twenty year he was of age, I guess.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
bigan
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From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
of short duration or distance
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
chyvalrie
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From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
crulle
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From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
curtesie
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From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Of twenty year he was of age, I guess.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
the state of being honored
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of twenty year he was of age, I guess.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
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 “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
set down according to a plan
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
lockkes
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From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
held dear
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
lovyer
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From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “MASTER PHILIP.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of twenty year he was of age, I guess.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “MASTER PHILIP.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
ryden
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From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
sonenoun
a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
the season of growth
From this reading _Chaucer._ The brief spring day had faded into night.
Squyer
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From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
ther
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From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Of twenty year he was of age, I guess.”
tyme
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From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out, he loved chyvalrie, Truth and honour, freedom and curtesie.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Of twenty year he was of age, I guess.”
yong
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From this reading * * * * * With him ther was his sone, a yong Squyer, A lovyer and a lusty bachelor, With lockkes crulle, as they were laid in press.
