used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
a youthful male person
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
carefully weighed
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
how
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From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
immediately past
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
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 These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
nobleman'snounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmənz/
possessive form of “nobleman” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
PAGEANTSnounUS /ˈpædʒənts/
plural of “pageant” — an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These boys were called pages, and there were a great many of them about the Court.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
a special situation
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
TOURNAMENTSnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
precisely as stated
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
at the time that
From this reading It was the fashion then for the sons of nobles to be taken from their homes when they were about twelve and sent to some other nobleman's house, to be brought up there and educated.
which person or people
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In this chapter I will try to explain how very different the lives of boys were then from what they are now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the palace of Westminster especially there would be many, for it was considered a great thing for a boy to be noticed at Court.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TOURNAMENTS AND PAGEANTS In the last chapter I spoke about the young nobles who played with the little princes, and of their sports.
