Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

in addition

From this reading The ladies of the court were also to be taken to the castle, and even their children.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading First, no blood must be shed.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading First, no blood must be shed.

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From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The ladies of the court were also to be taken to the castle, and even their children.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The ladies of the court were also to be taken to the castle, and even their children.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

divisible by two

From this reading The ladies of the court were also to be taken to the castle, and even their children.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, no blood must be shed.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

the act of departing

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The ladies of the court were also to be taken to the castle, and even their children.

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From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

the force of workers available

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading First, no blood must be shed.

not any; not one

From this reading First, no blood must be shed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

get rid of

From this reading First, no blood must be shed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The ladies of the court were also to be taken to the castle, and even their children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The ladies of the court were also to be taken to the castle, and even their children.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

(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 King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading GOING A HUNTING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now these were the orders which Magnus had given to his company.

belonging to which person

From this reading King Brondé’s men were to be carried off prisoners to his strong castle, in a far country,--an immense castle, whose walls were of such thickness, and so well defended, that the king of the country himself dared not attack it.