used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
abidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/
third-person singular of “abide” — dwell
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
(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 As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
in addition
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
any person at all
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
well in the past; former
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
wanted intensely
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
Mercilla
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From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
not any; not one
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
overborne
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From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
Samient
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From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
carry out
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
precisely as stated
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Also he is marvellously light of hand and nimble of foot, smooth of face, and so subtle in his talk that he can deceive well-nigh anyone.”
at the time that
From this reading The two knights delivered the city, when they had ordered it anew, to the Lady Samient, to hold for Queen Mercilla.
in or at the place that
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
which person or people
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the two knights heard this tale, they desired with one accord that the damsel should take them to the place where this villain abode.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading As they journeyed, the damsel said to them: “There abides in this region a very sturdy villain, who is wont to rob all the country round about; and carries the spoil to a rock which he makes his dwelling, and to this place no man can get, so hard of access is it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This done, they would have departed on their own business, but Samient was not content that they should depart without seeing the queen, and this, overborne by her entreaties, they consented to do.
