used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
anew
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
(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 So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
AndalusianounUS /ˌændəˈluːʒə/
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
envoysnounUS /ˈenvɔɪz/
plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
set up or found
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
How
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From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
immediately past
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
not any; not one
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
not one, and not any
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then they searched Andalusia over, and could find no one whose name was Vamba.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And then they searched Andalusia over, and could find no one whose name was Vamba.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
pretendersnounUS /priˈtendərz/
plural of “pretender” — a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And then they searched Andalusia over, and could find no one whose name was Vamba.
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From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
express in words
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then they searched Andalusia over, and could find no one whose name was Vamba.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, as they found they could not agree among themselves, they sent to Rome to ask the Pope to decide for them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
Vamba
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From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
precisely as stated
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The envoys came back to Spain in no very cheerful mood; for they said, "How shall we find this man?"
be dressed in
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
at the time that
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So the Pope went into his oratory, and prayed God to tell him which of all the candidates should be King of Spain.
a Caucasian
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
which person or people
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
belonging to which person
From this reading And then they searched Andalusia over, and could find no one whose name was Vamba.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when he came out again to the envoys, he told them that none of the pretenders were worthy to wear the crown; that he who was to be King of Spain would be found ploughing his land with a grey and white ox, and a priest walking by his side; that he would be found somewhere in Andalusia, and that his name would be Vamba.
