used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
ArchangelnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
cause to be bored
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
casquenoun
(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading MITAINE had followed Charlemagne into Spain.
cherubsnounUS /ˈtʃerəbz/
plural of “cherub” — a sweet innocent baby
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MITAINE had followed Charlemagne into Spain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
greavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MITAINE had followed Charlemagne into Spain.
hauberknoun
a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MITAINE had followed Charlemagne into Spain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
the force of workers available
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
MITAINE
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From this reading MITAINE had followed Charlemagne into Spain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
on one occasion
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
and nothing more
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
rewardingadjectiveUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪŋ/
providing personal satisfaction
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading MITAINE had followed Charlemagne into Spain.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
the act of using
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now so skilful in the use of her sword that her want of strength was not noticeable.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
(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 She rode well, and easily bore the weight of hauberk and suit of mail, casque and greaves of steel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Charlemagne, who had not forgotten the attacks of which Mitaine had more than once been the object, gave her a command of twenty men, under pretence of rewarding her for her good services.
which person or people
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She only needed wings to be so like, as to deceive the spectator, one of the armed cherubs who accompany the Archangel Michael.
