used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Lord,” said they, “call then Frocin hither.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Counsel me therefore, I charge you, you that owe me counsel.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Counsel me therefore, I charge you, you that owe me counsel.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
Frocin
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From this reading “Lord,” said they, “call then Frocin hither.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
hearkened
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From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Lord,” said they, “call then Frocin hither.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
lieges
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From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord,” said they, “call then Frocin hither.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Counsel me therefore, I charge you, you that owe me counsel.
the force of workers available
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
on one occasion
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
oversteppingverbUS /ˈoʊvərstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “overstep” — pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Counsel me therefore, I charge you, you that owe me counsel.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading You know me for a man neither proud nor overstepping.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Counsel me therefore, I charge you, you that owe me counsel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Lord,” said they, “call then Frocin hither.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Counsel me therefore, I charge you, you that owe me counsel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord,” said they, “call then Frocin hither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But you are my lieges and I would not lose the service of my men.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
but in spite of that
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lords,” said he, “once I hearkened to the evil words you spoke of Tristan, yet was I wrong in the end.
