used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were the messengers of the emperor of Rome, and, after bowing to the king, they said:
(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 Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading They were the messengers of the emperor of Rome, and, after bowing to the king, they said:
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading They were the messengers of the emperor of Rome, and, after bowing to the king, they said:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
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 Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
the force of workers available
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading They were the messengers of the emperor of Rome, and, after bowing to the king, they said:
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
on one occasion
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading They were the messengers of the emperor of Rome, and, after bowing to the king, they said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were the messengers of the emperor of Rome, and, after bowing to the king, they said:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were the messengers of the emperor of Rome, and, after bowing to the king, they said:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a time of peace, and they spent the days in riding and hunting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once King Arthur's knights were all together in the great hall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On this day, while the king was sitting on his throne, twelve old men entered, each bearing a branch of olive, as a sign that they came in peace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir, our mighty emperor sends you greeting, and commands you to acknowledge him as lord, and to send him the money due him from your realm.
