used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
avows
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From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
expansionsnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃənz/
plural of “expansion” — the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
purgationnoun
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
Rimild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
a male human offspring
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
carry out
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
precisely as stated
From this reading The French romance contains very nearly the same story, extended, by expansions of various sorts, to about six times the length of King Horn.
at the time that
From this reading Rimild offers Horn a ring when she first avows her love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will not take it then, but accepts a second tender, after his first fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he is accused to the king, he offers to clear himself by combat with heavy odds, but will not submit, king's son as he is, to purgation by oath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be out of place to notice other variations than those which relate to the story preserved in the ballads.
