used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
Blancandrin
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From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
GANELON
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From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
heathens
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From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
for more time
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
MARSILAS
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From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
come together
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
not any; not one
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
and nothing more
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
Saragossanoun
an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
tarried
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From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
wherewith
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From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He conquered the whole land from the sea to the mountains, saving Saragossa only, of which Marsilas, a heathen, was King.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Marsilas called together his nobles, and said to them, "This King Charles will be our destruction, for we have no longer an army wherewith to meet him.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Give me counsel, as wise men should, so that I may be saved from death or disgrace."
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Now the wisest of the heathens was a certain Blancandrin, a man valiant in war and good at counsel.
a late time of life
From this reading HOW GANELON WENT ON AN ERRAND TO KING MARSILAS For seven years King Charles the Great tarried in Spain.
