used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
ABBESSnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading THE ABBESS OF SAINT MARY.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
arquebusiers
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From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
donjonnoun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
set up or found
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
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 Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE ABBESS OF SAINT MARY.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABBESS OF SAINT MARY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE ABBESS OF SAINT MARY.
having a supporting base
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABBESS OF SAINT MARY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Long before this, the treasure had been locked up in one of the strongest chambers of the donjon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His inspection of the castle completed, Philip was conducted to a public place in the centre of the town, which derived its name of Saint Michael’s Place, from a venerable and beautiful church standing in the midst of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip next proceeded to the castle, in the principal court of which he found his arquebusiers drawn up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not being familiar with a Norman castle, the Prince examined the ancient fortress with much interest, and, ascending to the summit of the keep, enjoyed the magnificent view commanded from it.
