AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
Eustace
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From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
hostagenounUS /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
how
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From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "That would she," one of the knights said with a laugh.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "That would she," one of the knights said with a laugh.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
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 But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
Methinks
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From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
Villeroy
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From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we must make some allowance for her heat; it is no pleasant thing to be taken away from her castle and brought hither as a hostage, to be held for how long a time she knows not."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I doubt not that she would buckle on armour if need were.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "A bold dame and a fair one," John of Burgundy said to the gentlemen round him when Margaret left the chamber.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That would she," one of the knights said with a laugh.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Methinks that she would be able to hold Villeroy even should Sir Eustace be away."
