used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
(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 And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And they began to cleave the seas towards France.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading And they began to cleave the seas towards France.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
apart from; not including
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading And they began to cleave the seas towards France.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
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 And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
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 And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
in like or similar manner
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
Llevelys
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From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
Lludd
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From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
come together
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
and nothing more
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
any competition
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And they began to cleave the seas towards France.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
transport commercially
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they made ready a fleet, and that in secret and in silence, lest that race should know the cause of their errand, or any besides the king and his counsellors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And they began to cleave the seas towards France.
in the direction of
From this reading And they began to cleave the seas towards France.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And when Lludd saw this, he left all the ships out upon the sea except one only; and in that one he came to meet his brother, and he likewise with a single ship came to meet him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he knew not the cause of his brother's ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was a fleet vast of size.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
at the time that
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when they were made ready, they went into their ships, Lludd and those whom he chose with him.
