used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THUS ended this brilliant passage of arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading THUS ended this brilliant passage of arms.
placed in a grave
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
duly-baptised
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From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THUS ended this brilliant passage of arms.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
only a very short time before
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
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 There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THUS ended this brilliant passage of arms.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THUS ended this brilliant passage of arms.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/
plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading The dead were buried; they were sixty-three in number, neither more nor less.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THUS ended this brilliant passage of arms.
thrones
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From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THUS ended this brilliant passage of arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading There were, after this tournament, a great many thrones to let in the East.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
(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 wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
at the time that
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded Saracens were conveyed to hospital, and I need hardly add, they were as well cared for as if they had been duly-baptised Christians.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was I not right, my children, when I told you that its equal was never seen?
