aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
having companions or an escort
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
(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 All awaited the Duke of Brittany with eager interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading All awaited the Duke of Brittany with eager interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
BigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading All awaited the Duke of Brittany with eager interest.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading All awaited the Duke of Brittany with eager interest.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading All awaited the Duke of Brittany with eager interest.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All awaited the Duke of Brittany with eager interest.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
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 Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
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 They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
Mirabeaunoun
French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
not any; not one
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
personages
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From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
stringentadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪndʒənt/
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had heard so much about him since their arrival that many of them were greatly surprised and had besieged Salisbury with questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Meanwhile Salisbury himself had not ventured to see the Duke, as the King had issued stringent orders that no one should be admitted to him.
(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 Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides famous Salisbury, Lords Pembroke, Bigot, and Essex were in attendance, as well as knights and leading personages in great number.
which person or people
From this reading King John On the following day John summoned the leading nobles and commanders who had accompanied him to France to the great hall of the old castle of Mirabeau.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All awaited the Duke of Brittany with eager interest.
