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From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
cloaks
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From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
esquires
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From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE FESTIVAL.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
Komturs
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From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
Konrad
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From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
Leagued
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From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
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 Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
Litwa
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From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
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 A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
Order'snounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
possessive form of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
Patron's
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From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FESTIVAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
to-day
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From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
a Caucasian
From this reading IT was the Patron’s day, a solemn feast; Komturs and brethren to the city ride; White banners wave upon the castle towers: Konrad invites the knights to festival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
Witold's
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From this reading Konrad sat at the top; upon his left The place was Witold’s,8 with his leaders brave,— One time their foe, to-day the Order’s guest, Leagued against Litwa as their firm ally.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A hundred white cloaks wave around the board, On every mantle is the long black cross,—These are the brethren, and behind them stand The young esquires to serve them, in a ring.
