adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
assoilverb
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
Chandos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
leftnounUS /left/
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 So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
Nigel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
redeverb
give an interpretation or explanation to
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
