Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

anew

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

an old word for “before”

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

communicated in words

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief

From this reading Forsooth!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

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From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

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From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

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From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

past form of “mishandle” — make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

try to get or reach

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

two times

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading "By the Rood I'll think twice ere I venture again into the forest to seek for thee."

at the time that

From this reading THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT "A scurvy trick hast thou played on me," exclaimed Ratclyffe when the amused soldiers had released him from his bonds.

which person or people

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Hadst thou but spoken thou wouldst not have been mishandled thus," replied Geoffrey, who had by now expressed his sorrow for the mistake.