used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
(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 Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE ATTEMPT ON THE CONVENT.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
Cnutnoun
king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
carefully weighed
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
CONVENTnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading THE ATTEMPT ON THE CONVENT.
Cuthbert
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From this reading Upon the following evening Cuthbert proceeded to Worcester.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Upon the following evening Cuthbert proceeded to Worcester.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Upon the following evening Cuthbert proceeded to Worcester.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
not any; not one
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTEMPT ON THE CONVENT.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Upon the following evening Cuthbert proceeded to Worcester.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTEMPT ON THE CONVENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the following evening Cuthbert proceeded to Worcester.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He left his horse some little distance outside the town, and entered on foot.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the following evening Cuthbert proceeded to Worcester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having no apprehension of an attack, he had left all his pieces of armour behind, and was in the quiet garb of a citizen.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading Upon the following evening Cuthbert proceeded to Worcester.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Cnut attended him--for that worthy follower considered himself as responsible that no harm of any sort should befall his young master.
