used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
Béthune
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From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
Gortz
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From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
GREENWOODnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
molestationnounUS /ˌmoʊleˈsteɪʃən/
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
not any; not one
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
on one occasion
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
and nothing more
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
term of address for a man
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Béthune had returned there, bearing the news that the king had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
belonging to which person
From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
