adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
aforetime
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From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
behoves
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From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
cannot
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From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
Chinon
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From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
Fierbois
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From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
HOW
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From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
Hussites
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From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
Lollards
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From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
Maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
miscreantsnounUS /ˈmɪskriənts/
plural of “miscreant” — a person without moral scruples
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
misdoubted
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From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
NORMANnounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
RODEverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
SCOTnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading It therefore behoves me not to hold back the truth which I know, and which this tale makes plain and undeniable even by Hussites, Lollards, and other miscreants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For he who reads must be constrained to own that there is no strait so terrible but the saints can bring safely forth therefrom such men as call upon them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it may be that, in time to come, faith will wax cold, and the very saints be misdoubted of men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came at this season to Chinon from Fierbois (where the Maid's sword was found by miracle) a Scottish archer, not aforetime of our company, though now he took service with us.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading SCOT, AND HOW NORMAN RODE TO THE WARS Now, in this place I cannot withhold me from telling of an adventure which at this very time befell, though it scarce belongs to my present chronicle.
