used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
(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 "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
bequeathverbUS /bɪˈkwiːθ/
leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
carolusnounUS /ˈkerələs/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
Claes
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From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
a boy or man
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
florins
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From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
the act of departing
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
coins made of gold
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
HarlotnounUS /ˈhɑːrlət/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
ten 10s
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
Josse
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From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
landsknecht
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From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
the force of workers available
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
a person who carries a message
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
not any; not one
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
sellernounUS /ˈselər/
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
Soetkin
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From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
soul's
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From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
express in speech
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
carry out
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
express in words
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The man in black replied: "Those be the heretics that follow the cult of the Great Harlot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
soldiers collectively
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading For the Pope hath betrayed his trust and is a seller of holy things."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
well-foundadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading "And so," said Claes, "Josse said to this good fellow messenger that since he was about to fight among the troops of Frederick of Saxony, and was taking him fifty well-found men at arms, he had no need, going into war, of so much money, to bequeath it in some ill hour to some rogue of a landsknecht.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'So,' said he, 'take it to my brother Claes, with my blessing, these seven hundred gold florins carolus: tell him to live in comfort and think upon his soul's salvation'."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah!" said Soetkin, "speak not so loud, good sir, you will cause us to be burned all three."
