AachennounUS /ˈɑːkən/
a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
(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 OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
GANELON
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From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
brought together in one place
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
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 came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
immediately past
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
the force of workers available
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
not any; not one
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
the local environment
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
PeersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
the act of punishing
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
Roland
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From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
Serjeants
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From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
Silvester
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From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
St
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From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE PUNISHMENT OF GANELON The King sent messengers to all parts of his dominions, bidding all the judges learned in the law come to him at his palace at Aachen.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
at the time that
From this reading When they were all assembled he bade the Serjeants fetch Ganelon out of his prison, and bring him before the judges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So the judges came as he commanded, and were gathered together on the Feast of St. Silvester, which was the last day of December.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came with me when I went with my army to the land of Spain; he has robbed me of twenty thousand men of France; he has robbed me of Roland my nephew, whom we shall see no more, and of Oliver the courteous knight, and of the Twelve Peers of France--and all this he has done for the sake of money."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they had done this, the King said, "My Lords, I would have you judge this man Ganelon.
