used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
(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 Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
BEUNE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
chastiseverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪz/
censure severely
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
Domme
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From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
GROS
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
GUILLEM
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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 A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
the force of workers available
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
refrain from harming
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
Vézère
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
