used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
Aimeri
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From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
Alix
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From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
(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 They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
at any time
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "It was he who made you Queen of France."
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was he who made you Queen of France."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
How
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From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was he who made you Queen of France."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
engage in
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was he who made you Queen of France."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "It was he who made you Queen of France."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
express in speech
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
express in words
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They all rose as the maiden entered; Aimeri, her grandfather, took her in his arms, and her four uncles kissed her cheek.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
which person or people
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
William
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From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was her daughter Alix, the fair and the wise, who raised her up and then heard with shame the tale she had to tell.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my daughter, you say truth," answered the Queen, "I have done ill, I will make peace with my brother;" and she wept over her wicked speech, while Alix, red and white as the roses in May, went down into the hall, where the Franks were still whispering together, and calling curses on the head of William.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How could you speak so to my uncle, the best man that ever wore a sword?" asked Alix.
