aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The combatants got ready for the conflict.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The combatants got ready for the conflict.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The combatants got ready for the conflict.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The combatants got ready for the conflict.
highest in quality
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
helmsnounUS /helmz/
plural of “helm” — steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was nine o’clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was nine o’clock in the morning.
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 heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
LaceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
immediately past
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was nine o’clock in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IT was nine o’clock in the morning.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IT was nine o’clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The combatants got ready for the conflict.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
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 These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was nine o’clock in the morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These precautions taken, they hurried off to the lists; the Saracens by the southern gate, the Christians by the northern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was nine o’clock in the morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They examined for the last time with the greatest care every minute point of their armour, and made sure that their horses were properly equipped and saddled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The heralds went about everywhere, shouting aloud, “Lace your helms, brave knights! lace your helms!”
