Chapter XVI

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

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From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

(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 HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

a detested person

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

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From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

shining intensely

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

a clear seasoned broth

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

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From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

any large and important church

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

the first light of day

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

plural of “cope” — brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

plural of “crater” — a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

divisible by two

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

the organ of sight

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

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

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

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

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

of or befitting a lord

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

not any; not one

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

above and across; more than

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

a woman's lover

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

plural of “prelate” — a senior clergyman and dignitary

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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 Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

abundantly filled with especially living things

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

up to a particular time

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

precisely as stated

From this reading All had heard Peter; all burned for the miseries of the City of Our Lord; knew that their own sins were very great.

plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Far beyond the walls stretched a new city,--tents spread over the meadows even; for no hospitable burghers could house the hundreds of prelates and abbots come to the council; much less the host of lay nobles and "villains."

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

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

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

at the time that

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

in or at the place that

From this reading Daily into the Cathedral went the great bishops in blazing copes, and the lordly abbots beneath gold-fringed mitres, to the Council where presided the Holy Father,--where the truce of God was being proclaimed between all Christians from each Wednesday set-of-sun till Monday cockcrow, and where Philip of France and his paramour Queen Bertrade were laid under the great anathema.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW RICHARD MET GODFREY OF BOUILLON Under the dead craters of the Monts Dôme in the teeming Limagne basin lay Clermont, a sombre, lava-built town, with muddy lanes; and all around, the bright, cold, autumn-touched country.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading But no man gave these decrees much heed; for when Richard Longsword rode into Clermont on a November day, and pitched his tents far out upon the meadows,--all near space being taken,--he wondered at the flash in every eye at that one magic word, "Jerusalem!"