used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
(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 He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
any person at all
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
from appearances alone
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
coins made of gold
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
how
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From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
of great significance or value
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
move an implement through
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
Sunne
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From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
carry out
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
precisely as stated
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before, as the Good Old Man had foretold, evil days came upon the kingdom of Sunne.
(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's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
at the time that
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
which person or people
From this reading The King's brother, who until this time had apparently been very well satisfied to live peacefully in his castle and mind his own affairs, which, were quite important enough to suit almost anyone, now began to stir up trouble in the kingdom.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a while he made some of them very dissatisfied with their lot, and the King had to threaten to put him in prison if he did not stop it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He made speeches, traveling from place to place, and told the nobles how foolish they were to be satisfied to stay in the Island of Sunne and work so hard collecting rents when they might go to war and win some of the other islands and take possession of all the silver and gold, fine castles and estates there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not know how it would have ended if a dreadful accident had not occurred which threw the whole kingdom into the deepest gloom.
