used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
BLACHERNAE
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From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
Blois
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From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir James declined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
put or send forth
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
ChampagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading But Sir James declined.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
leaderless
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From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
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 HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
prithee
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From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
puissantadjective
powerful
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
express in words
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE COMRADES RODE TO BLACHERNAE The barons of the host made much of Sir James, and Boniface offered him command of the battalion left leaderless by the illness of Count Louis of Blois.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading "To say truth, fair lord," he explained, "I have a matter of privy vengeance in hand.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There is no want of puissant knights in this host, so prithee give the post to some other."
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the great satisfaction of the comrades, Sir James elected to cast in his lot with them, serving as a simple volunteer in the company of the Marshal of Champagne.
