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a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

later than; following

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

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

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

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

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading See Peele's _Chronicle History of Edward I._, Dyce's ed. i.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading QUEEN ELEANOR'S CONFESSION.

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

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From this reading See Peele's _Chronicle History of Edward I._, Dyce's ed. i.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading See Peele's _Chronicle History of Edward I._, Dyce's ed. i.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

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From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

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

From this reading QUEEN ELEANOR'S CONFESSION.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

divisible by two

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

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

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

the aggregate of past events

From this reading See Peele's _Chronicle History of Edward I._, Dyce's ed. i.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

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

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

an unjust act

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

free of guilt; not subject to blame

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

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

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

improper or wicked or immoral behavior

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

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

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

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From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

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From this reading See Peele's _Chronicle History of Edward I._, Dyce's ed. i.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading QUEEN ELEANOR'S CONFESSION.

on the contrary

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

Identical; not different.

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

express in words

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See Peele's _Chronicle History of Edward I._, Dyce's ed. i.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

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 is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

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

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

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

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

morally excellent

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

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

From this reading Eleanor of Aquitaine was divorced from her first husband, Louis VII. of France, on account of misbehavior at Antioch, during the Second Crusade.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

at the time that

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It is rather hard, therefore, that her reputation should be assailed as it is here; but if we complain of this injustice, what shall we say when we find, further on, the same story, with others even more ridiculous, told of the virtuous Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her conduct after her second marriage, with Henry II. of England, is agreed to have been irreproachable on the score of chastity.