used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
(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 “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
for the reason that
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
Beneit
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading Chaucer.
churls
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From this reading “The churls!” exclaimed Stephen.
deale
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
at any time
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The churls!” exclaimed Stephen.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
ilke
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
KINSMEN
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
Maure
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
on one occasion
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
reul
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
St
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “The churls!” exclaimed Stephen.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
streit
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From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
Talbot'snounUS /ˈtælbəts/
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Poor old man!” said Ambrose; “I hope they are good to him!”
a just detectable amount
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “To think that thus ends all that once was gallant talk of fighting under Talbot’s banner,” sighed Stephen, thoughtful for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading KINSMEN AND STRANGERS “The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit Because that it was old and some deale streit This ilke monk let old things pace; He held ever of the new world the trace.”
