adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
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 ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
endeavoured
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From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
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 All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
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 John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
Poitiersnoun
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading All were treated as friends, and that night an immense number of knights and squires were admitted to ransom on such terms as had never before been known.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading The example of the Black Prince was contagious, and the English vied with each other in generous treatment of their prisoners.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the evening after the battle of Poitiers a splendid entertainment was served in the tent of the Prince of Wales to the King of France and all the principal prisoners.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John in vain endeavoured to persuade the prince to be seated; the latter refused, saying, that it was his pleasure as well as his duty to wait upon one who had shown himself to be the best and bravest knight in the French army.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John, with his son and six of his highest nobles were seated at a table raised above the rest, and the prince himself waited as page upon the French king.
