used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
a-gates
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From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
(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 So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
(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 Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
Deepdale
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From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
Eastcheaping
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From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
else
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From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
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 Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
engage in
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
Medard
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From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
men-at-arms
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From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
term of address for a man
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
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 Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So here follows all that shall be told of the said war.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In somewhat less than a month from their coming to Eastcheaping they had sure news that the Baron was on the way to the town with a great company of knights and men-at-arms; and thereafter it was known that he was riding with a light heart and little heed.
(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 Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore Sir Medard turned the matter over in his mind, and, whereas if any one knew well the roads and the fields about Eastcheaping, he, Sir Medard, knew them better, he deemed he might give this great lord a brush by the way.
a Caucasian
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading So he rode out a-gates with but a small company of men-at-arms, five score to wit, all in white armour, and rides with them along the causeway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
produce a literary work
From this reading Now I have nought to do to write a chronicle of the good town of Eastcheaping, or a history of this war of them of the town with the Baron of Deepdale, or else a long tale I might make of it.
