Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

not being in a specified place

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

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

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

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

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

a sharp-tongued domineering wife

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

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From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

without doubt or question

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

make right or correct

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

one or the other of two

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

divisible by two

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

at any time

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

expel from a country

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

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

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

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

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

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

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

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

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

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

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

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

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

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 They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

the force of workers available

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

and nothing more

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

possession of controlling influence

From this reading POWER.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

and nothing more

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

that is looked for

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

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

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

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

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

the act of using

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.

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

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

at the time that

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

which person or people

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Woe to the man whom the populace have esteemed a popular champion, and who is suddenly made the guardian of law!

in the company of; together with

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading But woe to any man who is called to power with exaggerated expectations of his ability to do good!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Commons of England had not bewailed the exile of the good earl simply for love of his groaning table and admiration of his huge battle-axe,--it was not merely either in pity, or from fame, that his “name had sounded in every song,” and that, to use the strong expression of the chronicler, the people “judged that the sun was clearly taken from the world when he was absent.”

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading They knew him as one who had ever sought to correct the abuses of power, to repair the wrongs of the poor; who even in war had forbidden his knights to slay the common men.