used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
(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 All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
Blocksberg
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From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
galop
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From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
engage in
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
Marsillus
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From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
continue talking
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
with little or no delay
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/
plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
Saragossanoun
an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
in the direction of
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
migratory
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
at the time that
From this reading He had just regained the royal tent when a shout was heard from the crowd.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
which person or people
From this reading Charlemagne halted, and sent to inquire who ventured to disturb the ceremony.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the Southern gate, whence proceed strains of wild music and strange cries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHILE I have been wandering with you, my friends, on the Blocksberg, Charlemagne, followed by his brilliant retinue, has been making a tour of the list upon his prancing charger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A squire rode off at full galop, and promptly returned to make the following report:-- “Sire, certain miscreant Saracens from Spain have come to challenge your peers in the name of King Marsillus, who holds his court at Saragossa.
