used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
arch-rebel
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From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her own scorn was up in arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
bravos
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From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
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 Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
Fulk
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From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
Fulk's
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From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own scorn was up in arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her own scorn was up in arms.
Isoult
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From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
Knollys
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From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
for more time
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
engage in
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
not any; not one
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own scorn was up in arms.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
relieve from
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
ruffians
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From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her own scorn was up in arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her own scorn was up in arms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She thought of Knollys and Cavendish, and of the way they had brought them down to the Black Mere and left them to be set upon and butchered by ruffians and outlaws in charge of an arch-rebel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fulk’s eyes were cold as a frost, and a great and bitter scorn possessed him.
at the time that
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had kept faith with the King and his lords, and now that they no longer needed him they had gone about to be rid of so dangerous a friend by setting bravos to murder him.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading Fulk had a sullen face when they sat down under the yew tree to make their morning meal, nor did Isoult vex him with much talking.
