used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THREATENED HORROR.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
cause to be bored
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
del
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From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
Domme
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From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
endeavouring
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From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
Gros
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From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
Guillem
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From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A THREATENED HORROR.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
Ogier
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From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
Peyra
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From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
routiers
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From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
Seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
stoliditynoun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
confined on all sides
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading A THREATENED HORROR.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By his orders, Ogier del' Peyra was thrown into a dungeon for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Gros Guillem returned to the Castle of Domme, his feet were so swollen that the boots had to be cut off, and his feet swathed in linen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old Seigneur had been surrounded, disarmed, and captured by some of the _routiers_ while recovering their horses, which Ogier was endeavouring to prevent by cutting their reins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as he was taken he knew that his doom was sealed, and he bore the knowledge with his usual stolidity, amounting to indifference.
