used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
Bajazet
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From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
for the reason that
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
castleing
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From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
chessmove
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From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
Lenk
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From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
Roch
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From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
Schach
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From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
a male human offspring
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
TimurnounUS /ˈtɪmər/
Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as the prince was saying "Schach Roch" to Timur, the curtains of the tent were drawn back, and before them stood the captured Bajazet.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
which person or people
From this reading He had been called this because it was he who had invented the chessmove where the king changes places with a castle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Timur Lenk was playing chess with his favourite son.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young prince was commonly known as Schach Roch (castleing).
