used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
(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 At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Playing at the tables, he There was murder'd.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
a female human offspring
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
increase twofold
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
Genovine
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From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Playing at the tables, he There was murder'd.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
intense and profound fear
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
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 In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
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 At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
mourn'd
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From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
murder'd
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From this reading Playing at the tables, he There was murder'd.
as might be expected
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF NOVEMBER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF NOVEMBER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Playing at the tables, he There was murder'd.
literature in metrical form
From this reading POETRY OF SPAIN.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading POETRY OF SPAIN.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Playing at the tables, he There was murder'd.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF NOVEMBER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Playing at the tables, he There was murder'd.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
TWENTY-FOURTHadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF NOVEMBER.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Playing at the tables, he There was murder'd.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading At his shrine Many a noble lady wept; Many a knight of valiant line: One mourn'd more than all the rest, Daughter of the Genovine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the horror and bewilderment which were naturally excited by this terrible and unexpected catastrophe--this double execution which had taken place under his own eyes, and in which he felt himself thereby almost implicated, the unfortunate Captain of the King's Guard knew not what to do.
