used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “The King will hunt swine to-morrow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
indiscriminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət/
failing to make or recognize distinctions
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
Lewes
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From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
not any; not one
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
Pancras
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From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
Richard
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From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
St
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From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading “The King will hunt swine to-morrow.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
a special situation
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Some said that the King’s host mustered sixty thousand men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
to-morrow
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From this reading “The King will hunt swine to-morrow.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
precisely as stated
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
Warenne
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From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing was certain, that a very great number of them were drunk that night, and that the lords and captains were no better than the men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The King will hunt swine to-morrow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King and Richard the Roman were lodged that night at the Priory of St. Pancras, Prince Edward with De Warenne in the castle of Lewes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor would it have been easy to choose between St. Pancras Priory and Lewes Town in the matter of furious and indiscriminate drinking.
