adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Said Ralph: "It telleth of the deeds of Alexander."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
Blaise
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From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he was sitting in the chamber of the hostel when Richard came in to him.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And he was sitting in the chamber of the hostel when Richard came in to him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Said Ralph: "It telleth of the deeds of Alexander."
deeming
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From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
Forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was sitting in the chamber of the hostel when Richard came in to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading And he was sitting in the chamber of the hostel when Richard came in to him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said Ralph: "It telleth of the deeds of Alexander."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
magnatesnounUS /ˈmæɡneɪts/
plural of “magnate” — a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
midweeknounUS /ˈmɪdwiːk/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
Ralph
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From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
Richard
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From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And he was sitting in the chamber of the hostel when Richard came in to him.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
Swevenham
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From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
TalesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — 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 Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
telleth
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From this reading Said Ralph: "It telleth of the deeds of Alexander."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And he was sitting in the chamber of the hostel when Richard came in to him.
whereso
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From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Of the Tales of Swevenham Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market: and Ralph saw naught of him till midweek afterwards.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Forsooth Blaise had bidden him come dwell in his fair house, but Ralph would not, deeming that he might be hindered in his quest and be less free to go whereso he would, if he were dwelling with one who was so great with the magnates as was Blaise.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Now Ralph was reading in a book when Richard came in, but he stood up and greeted him; and Richard said smiling: "What have ye found in the book, lord?"
