used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
(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 After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
Bertha's
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From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
ChristeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
ecclesiastics
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From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
flagons
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From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
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 After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Constance was seated at the head of the table, under a canopy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Christening The little Duke was christened Arthur, as his father had decided.
(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 After the ceremony was concluded and he had been taken back to his chamber and consigned to Bertha’s care, the Duchess summoned all her guests, as well as her knights and ecclesiastics, to a feast in the great hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Quiet at first, they gradually grew more animated as great flagons of wine were repeatedly filled and drained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The strangers, with whom she graciously conversed in French, sat near her, while the guests at the lower end of the table spoke in the native Breton dialect.
