used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a change in the kingdom!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
bedriddenadjectiveUS /ˈbedrɪdən/
confined to bed (by illness)
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Such a change in the kingdom!
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
take in solid food
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a change in the kingdom!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Such a change in the kingdom!
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 Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
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 Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
the force of workers available
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
minstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
deliver by singing
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a change in the kingdom!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Much less talk of love and many more loving deeds.
tapestriedadjective
hung or decorated with tapestry
From this reading Knights helping old men with the harvest; minstrels sent to sing to the bedridden instead of to an assemblage of bored ladies and gentlemen in a tapestried gallery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such a change in the kingdom!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Court ladies running with warm loaves to the cottages and staying to eat some of the bread.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading People making up quarrels that had withered hearts for generations.
