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The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)
The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes) is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.
They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.
Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.
Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.
The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.
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The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes) is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.
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They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.
/ðeɪ wɜːr nɑːt ˈrekənsaɪld ənˈtɪl ðer juːθ wɑːz ded/
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Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.
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Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.
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The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.
/ðə kroʊz huːm hɪz ˈpæsɪŋ dɪˈstɜːrbd wɜːr tuː ˈslʌɡɪʃ fɔːr lɔːŋ flaɪts ənd ˈmeni ʌv ðem dɪd nɑːt hiːd hɪm æt ɔːl/

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battling verb US /ˈbætəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading “Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.”

Bulgarians noun US /bəlˈɡeriənz/

plural of “bulgarian” — a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria

From this reading “Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.”

cavaliers noun US /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/

plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman

From this reading “BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.”

crows noun US /kroʊz/

plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading “The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.”

feud noun US /fjuːd/

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading “BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.”

flights noun US /flaɪts/

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading “The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.”

knight's noun US /naɪts/

possessive form of “knight” — 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 “Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.”

sluggish adjective US /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

moving slowly

From this reading “The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.”

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1,210th

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From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/

a bishop of highest rank

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

Baux

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From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

BELHS

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From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

BulgariansnounUS /bəlˈɡeriənz/

plural of “bulgarian” — a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

CAVALIERSnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/

plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

crowsnounUS /kroʊz/

plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

feudnounUS /fjuːd/

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

flightsnounUS /flaɪts/

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

Guillaume

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From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/

a male relative

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

knight'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “knight” — 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 Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

Makrisi

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From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

Messire

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From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

Raimbaut

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From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/

made compatible or consistent

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

Rheimsnoun

a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

Saracennoun

(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

slainnounUS /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

moving slowly

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

Vaquieras

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From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

Venaissin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The crows whom his passing disturbed were too sluggish for long flights and many of them did not heed him at all.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Then, when Messire Raimbaut returned from battling against the Turks and the Bulgarians, in the 1,210th year from man's salvation, the Archbishop of Rheims made peace between the two cousins; and, attended by Makrisi, a converted Saracen who had followed the knight's fortunes for well nigh a quarter of a century, the Sire de Vaquieras rode homeward.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Many slain men were scattered along the highway when he came again into Venaissin, in April, after an absence of thirty years.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BELHS CAVALIERS You may read elsewhere of the long feud that was between Guillaume de Baux, afterward Prince of Orange, and his kinsman Raimbaut de Vaquieras.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading They were not reconciled until their youth was dead.

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