used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
ABIATHAR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
having companions or an escort
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
accomplishesverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
Arrabi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
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 They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
divisible by two
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
set up or found
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
a state of high honor
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
ten 10s
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
Ibn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
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 The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
Paderborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
unrivalledadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading We have studied in secret the teachings of your faith, and we have found in them the springs of truth and virtue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
in or at the place that
From this reading ABIATHAR and il Ibn al Arrabi found Charlemagne at Paderborn, where he immediately accorded them an audience.
which person or people
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They have, in short, convinced us, and inspired us with an ardent wish to become Christians.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sire,” said Abiathar, “we come, accompanied by a hundred followers, to do homage and service to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The report of your unrivalled glory has reached even us, and we have arrived at the conclusion that he who accomplishes so many great things must be the favourite of Heaven.
