aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
(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 First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
AnselmnounUS /ˈænselm/
an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
chaunce
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
permission to do something
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
dolefull
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
Dom
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From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
fatall
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
generall
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
hent
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
Hilgay
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From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
oscillatedverbUS /ˈɑːsəleɪtəd/
past form of “oscillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
slaine
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
carry out
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
express in words
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
push forcefully
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
belonging to which person
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
