used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
well in the past; former
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
either extremity of something that has length
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very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
the land on which real estate is located
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set afire or burning
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
Mawgis
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From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
Reynaud
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REYNAUD'S
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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 This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
carry out
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF REYNAUD'S END It must now be told in a few words what Reynaud did in the Holy Land, and what befell him afterwards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the two went on together, and coming to Jerusalem, did excellent service for the true faith, delivering the city out of the hand of the Sultan of Persia, who had taken it by treachery.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
which person or people
From this reading First, then, when he was come to the city of Constantinople, he lighted by chance on his cousin Mawgis, who was lying sick in a certain house.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So much did Mawgis rejoice to see Reynaud, that he was straightway made whole of the sickness that he had.
the words that are spoken
From this reading OF REYNAUD'S END It must now be told in a few words what Reynaud did in the Holy Land, and what befell him afterwards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This done the two departed, for they would not take any reward, and came to Rome.
