used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "He is far beyond the sea," said the Abbot, "and suffers from hunger and cold.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "He is far beyond the sea," said the Abbot, "and suffers from hunger and cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
an old word for “before”
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
at any time
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "He is far beyond the sea," said the Abbot, "and suffers from hunger and cold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He is far beyond the sea," said the Abbot, "and suffers from hunger and cold.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How is he to get here?"
the act of giving
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How is he to get here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
How
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From this reading How is he to get here?"
ten 10s
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "He is far beyond the sea," said the Abbot, "and suffers from hunger and cold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
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 Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "He is far beyond the sea," said the Abbot, "and suffers from hunger and cold.
not in physical motion
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "He is far beyond the sea," said the Abbot, "and suffers from hunger and cold.
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
tollsnounUS /toʊlz/
plural of “toll” — a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
(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 Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if he come not to pay his debt ere midnight tolls they will be ours for ever."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Now the Abbot had been counting the days as well as the Knight, and the next morning he said to his monks: "This day year there came a Knight and borrowed of me four hundred pounds, giving his lands in surety.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is full early yet," answered the Prior, "he may still be coming."
