used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
in addition
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
Aygremore
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From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
Balan
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From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
take in liquids
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
take in solid food
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
for more time
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
MANTRYBLE
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From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
not any; not one
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
Reyner
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From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
Roland
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From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
express in words
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
try to get or reach
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, sir," he said, "I am like to die of grief for my dear son Oliver.
a male human offspring
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
express in words
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading If I have no tidings of him then I must needs perish, or go myself to seek him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
a source of difficulty
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
at the time that
From this reading OF THE BRIDGE OF MANTRYBLE Duke Reyner could neither eat nor drink for the grief that he had about his son; and when he could no longer endure this trouble, he came to King Charles and made his complaint.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if he refuse to do these things, then tell him that I will most surely hang him as a thief."
the words that are spoken
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The King when he heard these words was full of pity, and sent for Roland, and said to him, "Fair nephew, you must go on the morrow to Aygremore, and get speech of Balan, and say to him, and that full plainly, that he must straightway deliver up the holy things that he has, and also set free those my knights that he has in keeping.
