adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
Aquila's
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From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
Ercole
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From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
Francesco
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From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
gibesnounUS /dʒaɪbz/
plural of “gibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
head-piece
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From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
hindsnounUS /haɪndz/
plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
Lanciotto
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From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
Lanciotto's
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From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
menacinglyadverbUS /ˈmenəsɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
mongrels
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From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
offensivenessnoun
the quality of being offensive
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
oozingnounUS /ˈuːzɪŋ/
the process of seeping
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
schooledverbUS /skuːld/
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lanciotto's patience was slowly oozing away, and indeed, it was no longer anything but the fear of provoking his master's anger that restrained him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This insensibility those hinds translated into cowardice, and emboldened by it--like the mongrels that they were--their offensiveness grew more direct and gradually more threatening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading At length one burly ruffian, who had bidden him remove his head-piece in the company of gentlemen, and whose request had been by Lanciotto as disregarded as the rest, advanced menacingly towards him and caught him by the leg, as Ercole had caught his master.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing had begun with the lowering glances that Francesco had observed, and had grown to gibes and insults after he had disappeared.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But Lanciotto had preserved an unruffled front, being a man schooled in the Count of Aquila's service to silence and a wondrous patience.
