used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
having companions or an escort
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
Alan
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From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
of short duration or distance
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
dismounting
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From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
Höel
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From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
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 There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
come together
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
on one occasion
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
plural of “page” — 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 There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
Richard
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From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
Rouen
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From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
seneschalnoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A marshal met them near the entrance and called a servant to aid them in dismounting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There was in the courtyard such a crowd of knights, pages, and court people of various ranks that they made slow progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading King Richard in Rouen After brief delay at the gate, the travellers were admitted and escorted to the place selected for them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
which person or people
From this reading Arthur paid little attention to the brilliant rooms through which they passed or to the persons who occupied them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As Constance was anxious to meet the King at once, she sent word to the seneschal and followed him to the castle, accompanied by Arthur, Höel, and Alan.
