used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
in addition
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
Balan
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From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
brought into existence
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
DEFIEDverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
at any time
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
FIERABRAS
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From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
HOW
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From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
used to form the superlative
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
Sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading Russia also he possessed, and Cologne; he was lord, moreover, of Jerusalem, and had possession of the Sepulchre of our Lord.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
a male human offspring
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
in or at the place that
From this reading It happened on a certain day that this man came riding furiously to the camp where King Charles lay with his army, and asked that some one should come forth and fight with him.
which person or people
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This Fierabras was King of Alexandria, and ruled the whole land of Babylon from the Red Sea eastwards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no man that could be matched with him for height, and bigness of limb, and strength of body.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HOW FIERABRAS DEFIED KING CHARLES Balan, who was admiral of the Moors in Spain, had a son, Fierabras by name, who was the most marvellous giant that ever was born of woman.
