used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
besiegeverbUS /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading "You must besiege," said the Duke Naymes, "his castle of Montalban."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "You must besiege," said the Duke Naymes, "his castle of Montalban."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
DeviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "You must besiege," said the Duke Naymes, "his castle of Montalban."
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
brought together in one place
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
how
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From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
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 OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
Montalban
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From this reading "You must besiege," said the Duke Naymes, "his castle of Montalban."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must besiege," said the Duke Naymes, "his castle of Montalban."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
Naymes
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From this reading "You must besiege," said the Duke Naymes, "his castle of Montalban."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
Reynaud
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From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
Reynaud's
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From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Easter he set out from Paris, and in due time came to Reynaud's castle, Montalban.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So the King gathered together a great army, so great indeed that provisions failed them.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF KING JOHN King Charles said to his knights and barons, "See now how this villain Reynaud has deceived me, and carried away my crown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Devise some means by which I may recover that which I have lost."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must besiege," said the Duke Naymes, "his castle of Montalban."
