used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISSION FOR THE KING.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
(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 The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MISSION FOR THE KING.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Just in time, my friends!
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "We owe you our lives, my lord," responded Thangbrand gratefully.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just in time, my friends!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A MISSION FOR THE KING.
immediately past
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "We owe you our lives, my lord," responded Thangbrand gratefully.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "We owe you our lives, my lord," responded Thangbrand gratefully.
the force of workers available
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A MISSION FOR THE KING.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just in time, my friends!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We owe you our lives, my lord," responded Thangbrand gratefully.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "We owe you our lives, my lord," responded Thangbrand gratefully.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "We owe you our lives, my lord," responded Thangbrand gratefully.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
safe-conductnoun
a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
Thangbrand
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From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISSION FOR THE KING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Just in time, my friends!
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We owe you our lives, my lord," responded Thangbrand gratefully.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The King addressed Thangbrand in Latin, which the priest understood fairly well.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The guide whom I sent with you returned late last night with word of your mishap, and early this morning I sent men in all directions, joining myself in the search, for I was greatly angered that my safe-conduct had been broken in this wise."
