abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
highly skilled
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
acolytesnounUS /ˈækəlaɪts/
plural of “acolyte” — someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
Alard
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From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
(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 When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
assemble or get together
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
Hernier
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From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
for more time
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
Maugis
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From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
not any; not one
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
on one occasion
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
with low volume
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
tenableadjectiveUS /ˈtenəbəl/
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
vacateverbUS /ˈveɪkeɪt/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
precisely as stated
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maugis now perceived that their position was no longer tenable, as the flames by this time had made great headway and everything around them was doomed to destruction.
at the time that
From this reading When all had assembled, Hernier de la Seine was brought out, and despite all his excuses and abject protestations of devotion in the future, he was hurled from the ramparts to accompany his twelve acolytes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having accomplished this act of justice the little band mounted their horses and quietly rode away without trusting themselves one look behind at the ruins of their poor castle.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Maugis, above all, was inconsolable, and but for the restraining words of his brother Alard, would have at one time retraced his steps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He at once advised his brothers that it would be best to gather the remainder of their garrison together and that very night quietly vacate the fortress.
