used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
Archbishop's
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From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there John Robb should live at his expenses.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
Culpepper
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From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
door-keeper
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From this reading He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
entrailsnounUS /ˈentrəlz/
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading And there John Robb should live at his expenses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And there John Robb should live at his expenses.
Lascelles
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From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And there John Robb should live at his expenses.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
roused to anger
From this reading He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
the force of workers available
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
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 And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
Robb
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From this reading And there John Robb should live at his expenses.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And there John Robb should live at his expenses.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there John Robb should live at his expenses.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He bade the bearers set Culpepper upon his horse and, supporting him, lead him to a room that he would hire of the Archbishop's chamberlain, near his own in the dark entrails of the castle.
precisely as stated
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
at the time that
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He breathed calmly, having got out these words, for now the doubt was ended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have both the Queen's door-keeper and the Queen's mad lover.
but in spite of that
From this reading And when the men protested that, though this was very Christian of Lascelles, yet they would have recompense of the Queen for their toils, he said that he himself would give them a crown apiece, and they might get in addition what recompense from the Queen's steward that they could.
