used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
Bajazet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
terminate
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
set up or found
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Timur Lenk's promise to his opponent.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
Lenk's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Timur Lenk's promise to his opponent.
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 "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading This was Timur Lenk's promise to his opponent.
OvernightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading This was Timur Lenk's promise to his opponent.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
confined on all sides
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
Tamerlan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Timur Lenk's promise to his opponent.
TimurnounUS /ˈtɪmər/
Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
From this reading This was Timur Lenk's promise to his opponent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "MY SULTAN,--Your sons are coming with fresh forces against Tamerlan; Jacob Bey will break upon Angora.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Timur Lenk's promise to his opponent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
WhicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whichever direction Bajazet took, he was received with the honours paid to a Sovereign, and imperial pomp surrounded his tent.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Overnight, whilst the captive Sultan was walking in front of his camp, he found a screw of parchment lying before him, on which the following words were written:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So long as you keep your sovereign word to me you will be regarded as a Sovereign in my camp."
