AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whither were they to go without Rosamund?
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
DepartverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
FlamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
Godwin
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From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
MountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
out-distance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
Rosamund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But whither were they to go without Rosamund?
SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A house was given them to dwell in, and a company of servants to minister to their comfort and to guard them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading But whither were they to go without Rosamund?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, no hand would have been lifted to stay them who were free to come or go.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But whither were they to go without Rosamund?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mounted on their swift horses, Flame and Smoke, they were taken out into the desert to hunt, and, had they so willed, it would have been easy for them to out-distance their retinue and companions and ride away to the nearest Christian town.
Wulf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Brethren Depart from Damascus At the court of Saladin Godwin and Wulf were treated with much honour.
