used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
(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 "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
in addition
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
Brandon
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From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have fallen on my knees to a faith like that--"What I tell you is true.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I could have fallen on my knees to a faith like that--"What I tell you is true.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I could have fallen on my knees to a faith like that--"What I tell you is true.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I could have fallen on my knees to a faith like that--"What I tell you is true.
the sound of laughing
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I could have fallen on my knees to a faith like that--"What I tell you is true.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
a particular point in time
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
not any; not one
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could have fallen on my knees to a faith like that--"What I tell you is true.
express in words
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
express in words
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may not believe me, but you can ask Master Brandon"--here the king gave a great laugh, and of course the courtiers joined in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading I trusted him so completely that the fear of dishonor at his hands never suggested itself to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
(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 "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She hung her head for a moment and then spoke: "It may be true, as you say, that what I have done will lose me my fair name--I had never thought of it in that light--but it is also true that I am innocent and have done no wrong.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is all very well for you to laugh, but Master Brandon would not tell you a lie for your crown--" Gods!
