used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
well in the past; former
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
Duessa
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From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
divisible by two
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
set up or found
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
go away from a place
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
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 Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
Red-Cross
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From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
Sansjoy
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From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
term of address for a man
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
the season of growth
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor, indeed, was it long before she found him, sitting by the side of a spring in the shade of a tree.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He had put off his armour by reason of his weariness and of the heat of the day.
at the time that
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the false Duessa came back to the Palace of Pride from the journey which she had made in the matter of Sansjoy, she found that the Red-Cross Knight had departed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thereupon she set out without delay, being altogether unwilling that he should escape out of reach of her nets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You did ill to leave me in that ill place Sir Knight,” she said, “for ill I found it to be, even as you did yourself.”
