used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
appendagenounUS /əˈpendɪdʒ/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
move towards
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
put or send forth
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
travel across or pass over
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
del
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From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS.
Domme
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From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
Dordogne
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From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
Gros
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From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
Guillem
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From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
a boy or man
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
Peyra
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From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
at the time that
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
a Caucasian
From this reading BEFORE that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message.
which person or people
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said-- "Who are you?"
