used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
(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 But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is true," answered the Admiral, "I will not hide the thing from you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading A French knight, whom may Mahomet confound, overcame him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
Fierabras
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From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is true," answered the Admiral, "I will not hide the thing from you.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "It is true," answered the Admiral, "I will not hide the thing from you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A French knight, whom may Mahomet confound, overcame him.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
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 He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
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 DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
Mahometnoun
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading A French knight, whom may Mahomet confound, overcame him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A French knight, whom may Mahomet confound, overcame him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is true," answered the Admiral, "I will not hide the thing from you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading A French knight, whom may Mahomet confound, overcame him.
win a victory over
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
a male human offspring
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
a special situation
From this reading "It is true," answered the Admiral, "I will not hide the thing from you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
precisely as stated
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we have taken five of King Charles's knights; seven other knights came hither bearing a very insolent message to me from the King, all these therefore are in prison.
which person or people
From this reading OF THE DOINGS OF THE FRENCH KNIGHTS As the Admiral sat at dinner there came into the hall the chieftain who was named Lucifer, and was a special friend to the Admiral.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A French knight, whom may Mahomet confound, overcame him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is true," answered the Admiral, "I will not hide the thing from you.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is true," answered the Admiral, "I will not hide the thing from you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said, "Is it true, as I have heard, that Fierabras, your son, who was the very best knight in the whole world, has been overcome and taken prisoner?"
