used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
the act of burning something
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tell us what is come to thy lord.
Courtoise
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From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Courtoise looked up to her, and saw how deeply haggard her face seemed.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading In pity for us, delay no more.”
Eleanore
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From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In pity for us, delay no more.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Courtoise looked up to her, and saw how deeply haggard her face seemed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
how
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From this reading Courtoise looked up to her, and saw how deeply haggard her face seemed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In pity for us, delay no more.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell us what is come to thy lord.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Courtoise looked up to her, and saw how deeply haggard her face seemed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Tell us what is come to thy lord.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In pity for us, delay no more.”
not any; not one
From this reading In pity for us, delay no more.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading In pity for us, delay no more.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
cut with a saw
From this reading Courtoise looked up to her, and saw how deeply haggard her face seemed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Courtoise looked up to her, and saw how deeply haggard her face seemed.
Seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
with low volume
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
express in speech
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
express in words
From this reading Tell us what is come to thy lord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell us what is come to thy lord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us what is come to thy lord.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell us what is come to thy lord.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then the world grew great and black; and out of the surrounding darkness came his voice, “The Seigneur is dead.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then Eleanore came up to them, her face milk-white, her eyes burning; and, laying her hand upon the young man’s shoulder, she said softly: “Speak, Courtoise!
