Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

later than; following

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "My voices warned me," answered the Maid gently.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

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From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

in a gradual manner

From this reading "My voices warned me," answered the Maid gently.

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

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

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

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

a female domestic

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

march in a procession

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

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

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

not any; not one

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

full of fun and high spirits

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

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

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

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

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

in the direction of

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

possessive form of “treasurer” — an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

a source of difficulty

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "My voices warned me," answered the Maid gently.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading "My voices warned me," answered the Maid gently.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

(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 was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Though what prompted you to that act of sagacity is more than I know.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.

which person or people

From this reading He bowed towards the Maid in speaking, calling her by a playful title in vogue amongst the officers and Generals who were her friends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I had no misgivings that there would be trouble with the army."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was well indeed that you sent me forth on that mission, my Chieftainess," spoke Dunois, as we sat at the long table in the Treasurer's house, refreshing ourselves after the fatigues of the march to and from the city, and the anxiety of awaiting an attack, which had not come.