used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
how long something has existed
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
(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 Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
ArtoisnounUS /ɑːrˈtwɑː/
a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
BourbonsnounUS /ˈbɜːrbənz/
plural of “bourbon” — a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
eaternounUS /ˈiːtər/
someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
gluttonynounUS /ˈɡlʌtəni/
habitual eating to excess
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
haggledverbUS /ˈhæɡəld/
past form of “haggle” — wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural 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 The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
a female domestic
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE ROYAL MARTYR.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
a brief written record
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
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 Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL MARTYR.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
not in physical motion
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
a quantity of money
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Assembly had not haggled about his keep, but awarded a handsome sum for the table of one who was a hearty eater, like all the Bourbons.
TemplarsnounUS /ˈtemplərz/
plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL MARTYR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
the act of testing something
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Not only did the judges reprimand him for his untimely gluttony during his trial, but they had a note made of the fact to be on record to our times.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The king was in the temple, not the temple tower, but the palace of the Knights Templars, which had been used by Artois as a pleasure resort.
which person or people
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let us return to the somber edifice confining a king become mere man, a queen still a queen, a maid who would be a martyr, and two poor children innocent, from age if not by birth.
