aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
esquires
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From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “O Sintram, what has happened to you?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O Sintram, what has happened to you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form 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 The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
Montfaucon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Sintram, what has happened to you?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And how can one single night have so fearfully altered you?”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Sintram stood still, thunderstruck, and feeling as if he himself did not know what had befallen him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “O Sintram, what has happened to you?
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
unbuckled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “O Sintram, what has happened to you?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The noble lady had just unbuckled her knight’s armour with her own fair hands,--on the field of battle alone were pages or esquires bidden handle Montfaucon’s armour,--and now she was throwing over his shoulders his mantle of blue velvet embroidered with gold, when the door opened gently, and Sintram entered the room, humbly greeting them.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Gabrielle received him kindly, as she was wont, but suddenly turning pale, she looked away and said:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O Sintram, what has happened to you?
