used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A page brought the knight a warm drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A page brought the knight a warm drink.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
the first light of day
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
death-watch
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From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
take in liquids
From this reading A page brought the knight a warm drink.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Have you seen our gracious lady?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you seen our gracious lady?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
Höel
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From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
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 A page brought the knight a warm drink.
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 chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Have you seen our gracious lady?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
and nothing more
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Have you seen our gracious lady?
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A page brought the knight a warm drink.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
cut with a saw
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Have you seen our gracious lady?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A page brought the knight a warm drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chapel too was closed, for the chaplain had gone, and only the knights keeping the death-watch remained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drained the cup, and as he turned to hand it back to him he saw the priest descending the stairs which led to the apartments of the Duchess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The New Life Armed, and with helmet in hand, Höel entered the hall at early dawn, only to find it deserted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you seen our gracious lady?
