adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
blazonnoun
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
ChampagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
Chargeboeufs
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From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
Cinq-Cygne
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From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
Cinq-Cygnes
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From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
Comtes
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From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
Comtesse
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From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
Duineff
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From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
Laurence
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From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
perpetuateverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪt/
cause to continue or prevail
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
Salic
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From this reading Laurence, the last of her race, was, contrary to Salic law, heiress of the name, the arms, and the manor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old Frank name of the Cinq-Cygnes and the Chargeboeufs was Duineff.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading One of the first Comtes de Champagne wished, by bestowing this pretty name, to perpetuate the memory of their deed as long as the family existed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was therefore Comtesse de Cinq-Cygne in her own right; her husband would have to take both her name and her blazon, which bore for device the glorious answer made by the elder of the five sisters when summoned to surrender the castle, “We die singing.”
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Cinq-Cygne became that of the younger branch of the Chargeboeufs after the defence of a castle made, during their father’s absence, by five daughters of that race, all remarkably fair, and of whom no one expected such heroism.
