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From this reading FOOTNOTE: [29] Brantome.
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From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
(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 Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
Brantome
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From this reading FOOTNOTE: [29] Brantome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
DALESnounUS /deɪlz/
plural of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
dalesmen
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From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
FOOTNOTEnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTE: [29] Brantome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
GUDBRAND
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From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
Houndthorpe
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From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
Loa
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From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
Logr
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From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He had one son, of whom this story makes mention.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
come together
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
make reference to
From this reading He had one son, of whom this story makes mention.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
Olaf
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From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had one son, of whom this story makes mention.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had one son, of whom this story makes mention.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had one son, of whom this story makes mention.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
war-arrow
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From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thither came they all in countless numbers, for the lake Logr lies near, and they could come by water as well as by land.
at the time that
From this reading Now when Gudbrand heard that King Olaf was come to Loa and was compelling men to receive Christianity, he cut the war-arrow and summoned all the dalesmen to meet him at the village called Houndthorpe.
which person or people
From this reading _STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES_[30] THERE was a man named Gudbrand of the Dales, who was as good as king over the Dales though he had but the title of duke.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had one son, of whom this story makes mention.
