adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
abbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
aldermennounUS /ˈɔːldərmɪn/
plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
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 The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
Basche
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From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
catchpole
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From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
Francis
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From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
hamsnounUS /hæmz/
plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
How
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From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
Maxent
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From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
necessaries
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From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
Niort
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From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
nunchion
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From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
pasties
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From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
Poitounoun
a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
SorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
St
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From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
table-ammunition
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From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Master Francis Villon in his old age retired to St. Maxent in Poitou, under the patronage of a good honest abbot of the place.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
Villonnoun
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The parts being distributed, the play having been rehearsed, and the stage prepared, he told the mayor and aldermen that the mystery might be ready after Niort fair, and that there only wanted properties and necessaries, but chiefly clothes fit for the parts; so the mayor and his brethren took care to get them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There to make sport for the mob, he undertook to get the Passion acted, after the way, and in the dialect of the country.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The catchpole being packed off on blind Sorrel--so he called his one-eyed mare--Basche sent for his lady, her women, and all his servants, into the arbour of his garden; had wine brought, attended with good store of pasties, hams, fruit, and other table-ammunition, for a nunchion; drank with them joyfully, and then told them this story:
