used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
(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 I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
Amelie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
empoweredadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpaʊərd/
invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
esquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
Laville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
and nothing more
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
win a victory over
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed quietly.
with low volume
From this reading The night passed quietly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
except for; apart from
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
a male human offspring
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed quietly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
vizornoun
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
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 They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
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 I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
at the time that
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
a Caucasian
From this reading Just as the sun rose a trumpet sounded, calling for a truce; and two knights in armour rode forward, followed by an esquire carrying a white flag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They halted thirty or forty yards from the gate; and the countess herself came up on to the wall, when the knight raised his vizor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Countess Amelie de Laville, I summon you, in the name of his majesty the king, to surrender.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have with me an ample force to overcome all resistance; but his gracious majesty, in his clemency, has empowered me to offer to all within the walls their lives; save only that you and your son shall accompany me to Paris, there to be dealt with according to the law, under the accusation of having taken up arms against his most sacred majesty."
