adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
absolvingverbUS /əbˈzɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “absolve” — grant remission of a sin to
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
Alice
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From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
Apenninesnoun
a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
BORDEAUXnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
CardinalsnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
plural of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
Guienne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
HUON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
intercedeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
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 HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he led his nephew into his palace, and introduced him to all the Cardinals and Princes of Rome as the Duke of Guienne, son of the Duchess Alice, his sister.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In this attire he presented himself before the Pope, and not till after he had made a full confession of his sins did he announce himself as his nephew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah! my dear nephew," exclaimed the Holy Father, "what harder penance could I impose than the Emperor has already done?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued) HUON, having traversed the Apennines and Italy, arrived at the environs of Rome, where, laying aside his armor, he assumed the dress of a pilgrim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go in peace, my son," he added, absolving him, "I go to intercede for you with the Most High."
