adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
Cheaping
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From this reading They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More.
close-fist
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From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
counselled
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From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
Goldburg
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From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
how
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From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
Knowe
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From this reading They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
men-at-arms
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From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the morrow Redhead departed from Goldburg with his men, and he loth to depart, and they gave him farewell lovingly.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
Ralph
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From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
Ralph's
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From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
RedheadnounUS /ˈredhed/
someone who has red hair
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
spake
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From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
Swevenham
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From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
ThereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They Come to Cheaping Knowe Once More.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
Ursula
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From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Thereafter Ralph's new men came to him in the hostelry, and he feasted them and did well to them, so that they praised him much.
well-weaponed
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From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Afterwards they sat together in the court of that fair house before good wine, Ralph and Ursula, and Redhead and the Sage of Swevenham, and spake of many things, and were merry and kind together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Of the King Thereof Toward evening comes Redhead, and tells Ralph how he hired him a dozen men-at-arms to follow him well-weaponed to Cheaping Knowe: withal he counselled him to take a good gift with him to that same town to buy the good will of the King there; who was a close-fist and a cruel lord.
