Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

(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 {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

plural of “boor” — a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

obtain

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

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

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

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

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

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

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

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From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

go away from a place

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

Celtic sea god; son of Llyr

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

not one and not the other of two

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

not any; not one

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

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From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

put a saddle on

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

that is looked for

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

up to a particular time

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

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

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

a message informing of danger

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

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

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city.

which person or people

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison.

skill in an occupation or trade

From this reading {Picture: p65.jpg} And as long as that workmanship could be had of Manawyddan, neither saddle nor housing was bought of a saddler throughout all Hereford; till at length every one of the saddlers perceived that they were losing much of their gain, and that no man bought of them, but he who could not get what he sought from Manawyddan.