used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Duke Naymes said, "This, Sir Richard, is but foolishly spoken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke Naymes said, "This, Sir Richard, is but foolishly spoken.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading The Duke Naymes said, "This, Sir Richard, is but foolishly spoken.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
How
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From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke Naymes said, "This, Sir Richard, is but foolishly spoken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
immediately past
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
a person who carries a message
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
Naymes
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From this reading The Duke Naymes said, "This, Sir Richard, is but foolishly spoken.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
NORMANDYnounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
RICHARD
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From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/
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 I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
term of address for a man
From this reading The Duke Naymes said, "This, Sir Richard, is but foolishly spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Duke Naymes said, "This, Sir Richard, is but foolishly spoken.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
carry out
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am sure that at the last we must perish by the hands of these Saracens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF RICHARD OF NORMANDY On a certain day after these things Richard of Normandy said to his fellows, "How long are we to abide shut up in this Tower?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is no man here that will dare take this message.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be well, therefore, that we send a messenger to King Charles, telling him that if he would not have us perish he must send us help."
