used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
AUDLEY
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From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
have
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
Cobham
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From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Two knights directly left the prince, and, coming to Lord James, told him how desirous the prince was of seeing him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Two knights directly left the prince, and, coming to Lord James, told him how desirous the prince was of seeing him.
without deviation
From this reading Two knights directly left the prince, and, coming to Lord James, told him how desirous the prince was of seeing him.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
how
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From this reading Two knights directly left the prince, and, coming to Lord James, told him how desirous the prince was of seeing him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
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 Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
in other respects or ways
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
POITIERSnoun
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
Reginald
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From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Two knights directly left the prince, and, coming to Lord James, told him how desirous the prince was of seeing him.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
hurting
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Two knights directly left the prince, and, coming to Lord James, told him how desirous the prince was of seeing him.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two knights directly left the prince, and, coming to Lord James, told him how desirous the prince was of seeing him.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
WALESnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading THE PRINCE OF WALES MAKES A HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE LORD JAMES AUDLEY, AFTER THE BATTLE OF POITIERS.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
which person or people
From this reading Soon after the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Reginald Cobham had left the prince, as has been above related, he inquired from those knights who were about him of Lord James Audley, and asked if any one knew what was become of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied some of the company: “he is very badly wounded, and is lying in a litter hard by.”--“By my troth,” replied the prince, “I am sore vexed that he is so wounded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See, I beg of you, if he be able to bear being carried hither: otherwise I will come and visit him.”
