used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Care for them, I pray thee, and bring them up as befits the children of a king.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading Care for them, I pray thee, and bring them up as befits the children of a king.
Birkabeyn
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From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Care for them, I pray thee, and bring them up as befits the children of a king.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Care for them, I pray thee, and bring them up as befits the children of a king.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
clothing in general
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
GodardnounUS /ɡəˈdɑːrd/
French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Care for them, I pray thee, and bring them up as befits the children of a king.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Care for them, I pray thee, and bring them up as befits the children of a king.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
ThereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
in or at the place that
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
which person or people
From this reading Now there was in Denmark a certain King called Birkabeyn, who had three children, two daughters and a son.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Birkabeyn fell sick, and knowing that death had stricken him, he called for Godard, whom he thought his truest friend, and said, "Godard, here I commend my children to thee.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading So the earl let his oath go for nothing, and went to Winchester where the maiden was, and fetched her away and carried her off to Dover to a castle that is by the seashore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Therein he shut her up and dressed her in poor clothes, and fed her on scanty fare; neither would he let any of her friends come near her.
