used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other books are The Privy Seal and The Fifth Queen Crowned.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other books are The Privy Seal and The Fifth Queen Crowned.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The other books are The Privy Seal and The Fifth Queen Crowned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
CrownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The other books are The Privy Seal and The Fifth Queen Crowned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
one or the other of two
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
FriarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
how
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From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
Madox
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From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
Magister
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From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
and nothing more
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other books are The Privy Seal and The Fifth Queen Crowned.
pedagoguenoun
someone who educates young people
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
PrivynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The other books are The Privy Seal and The Fifth Queen Crowned.
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 This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
quicksetnoun
cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The other books are The Privy Seal and The Fifth Queen Crowned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
trilogynounUS /ˈtrɪlədʒi/
a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
From this reading This is the First book of the trilogy, The Fifth Queen, by Ford Madox Ford.
Udal
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From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading He stood undecided in the mud of a lane in the Austin Friars.
precisely as stated
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _and how she came to court_ Magister Nicholas Udal, the Lady Mary's pedagogue, was very hungry and very cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The quickset hedges on either side were only waist high and did not shelter him.
