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"God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade.
"God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade.

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of "God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade. is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.
With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.
Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.
"A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.
He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.
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"God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade.

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of "God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade. is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.
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With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.
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Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.
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"A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.
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He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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admonished verb US /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/

past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading “Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.”

bearish adjective US /ˈberɪʃ/

expecting prices to fall

From this reading “"A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.”

broiled adjective US /brɔɪld/

cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

From this reading “He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.”

fief noun US /fiːf/

a piece of land held under the feudal system

From this reading “He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.”

fiends noun US /fiːndz/

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading “With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.”

retainers noun US /rɪˈteɪnərz/

plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

From this reading “With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.”

Saracens noun US /ˈserəsənz/

plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading “With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.”

William's noun US /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading “With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

set forth verb + particle

state

In this reading “HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.”

south wind noun + noun

a wind from the south

In this reading “HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.”

stout heart adjective + noun

In this reading “With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.”

lived alone verb + adjective counted as “live alone”

In this reading “He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.”

rush into verb + particle

In this reading “Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.”

young brother adjective + noun

In this reading “He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.”

name of verb + particle

In this reading “"A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/

past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

arch-counsellor

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

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

AUVERGNEnoun

a region in central France

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

bearishadjectiveUS /ˈberɪʃ/

expecting prices to fall

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

blowsnounUS /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/

cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

BullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/

a person who is being chased

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

FAREDverbUS /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

fiefnounUS /fiːf/

a piece of land held under the feudal system

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

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

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

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

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/

with the head foremost

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

HOW

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From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

Ide

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From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

Julien

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From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

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 With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

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

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

Nasr

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

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry dispute

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

Raoul

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From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/

plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

RICHARD

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From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/

plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

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

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

Sebastian

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From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

St

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From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

Valmont

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From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Just before he started, Richard was admonished by his father not to rush into quarrel with Raoul, the brother of Louis, whose lands of Valmont lay close by St. Julien.

William

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From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW RICHARD FARED TO AUVERGNE Now when the south wind blew gently with the advancing spring, Richard set forth for Auvergne.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "A rough, bearish fellow," William called him, who had won the name of the "Bull of Valmont" by his headlong courage.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading With him went Sebastian, rejoiced to see "that very Christian country of France," and Herbert his arch-counsellor, and Nasr with a score of tough Saracens, very fiends as they looked, Baron William's old retainers, who would have followed the devil with a stout heart so long as he led to hard blows and good plunder.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He had broiled with Louis, chased him from the fief, and now lived alone with his mother, the Lady Ide, and young brother Gilbert.

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