75
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
76
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
abbots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
travel across or pass over
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
brought together in one place
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
coins made of gold
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
not any; not one
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
Normans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
prelatesnounUS /ˈprelɪts/
plural of “prelate” — a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
presence-chamber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
proceres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
thegns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that chamber met the thegns and proceres of his realm; but not they alone.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
trefoilnoun
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
be dressed in
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading King Edward sate, not on his throne, but on a chair of state, in the presence-chamber of his palace of Westminster.
in or at the place that
From this reading His royal robe, tight to the throat, with a broad band of gold, flowed to his feet; and at the fold gathered round the left knee, where now the kings of England wear the badge of St. George, was embroidered a simple cross [76].
Witan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No national Witan there assembled, but a council of war, composed at least one third part of Normans--counts, knights, prelates, and abbots of high degree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
zimmes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His diadem, with the three zimmes shaped into a triple trefoil [75] on his brow, his sceptre in his right hand.
