used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
Cuthbert
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From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
daïs
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From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
Evesham
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From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
LISTSnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading THE LISTS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
Richard
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From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
confined on all sides
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LISTS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Here, at the top of the tent, on a raised daïs, sat the King of France, surrounded by his courtiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third day after the arrival of the Earl of Evesham there was a great banquet given by the King of France to King Richard and his principal nobles.
in or at the place that
From this reading Among those present was the Earl of Evesham, and Cuthbert as his page followed him to the great tent where the banquet was prepared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Earl of Evesham, having been conducted by the herald to the daïs, paid his compliments to the king, and was saluted by him with many flattering words.
