Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

(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 How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

Having no one else present.

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

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

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

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

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

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

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

giving confidence

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

propose a payment

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

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

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

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

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

the act of conquering

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

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From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

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From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

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From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

move gently or carefully

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

at any time

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

a state of high honor

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

highest in quality

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

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

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

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

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

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From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

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

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

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From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

used to form the superlative

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

impressive in appearance

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

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

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

win a victory over

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

a course of conduct

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

any competition

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading Of the manner he received my mission, and of the expedition of _Samson d'Anville_.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

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

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

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

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

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

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

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 My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

in or at the place that

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

during the time that

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

which person or people

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

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From this reading How at length I was brought before _William, Conquestor Invictissimus_, of all soldiers the greatest, and most invincible of dukes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading My uncle had with great ease overcome, as a high noble may, all obstacles in our path; and assuring all who questioned, that indeed we came on business that could not wait, he won his way in an hour where I alone might have wasted days, such walls of state there are around the great ones of the earth.

produce a literary work

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading And, following his conquering arms, we came to this haven in our own fair country, as ye know.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And now, children of my house here in England, I bid you con eagerly what I write in these next leaves, for, if God will, I will record how I first met, in that land of the Cotentin, him who was my star of glory while he lived, being indeed the greatest prince of our day, and, as I think, as great a soldier as any that ever lived of our race or of any other.