used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
for the reason that
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
dolenounUS /doʊl/
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
How
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From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
Liones
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From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
term of address for a man
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
step-mother
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From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then they let carry home the dead queen, and much dole was made for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _How the step-mother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram._ Then certain of them would have slain the child, because they would have been lords of the country of Liones.
