used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
highly skilled
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
barreris
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From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
besyde
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From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Palm Sunday now dawned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
excommunicationnounUS /ˌekskəmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the state of being excommunicated
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
faucht
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From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
freris
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From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
the state of being honored
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
Johnstoun
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From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Palm Sunday now dawned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Palm Sunday now dawned.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
an amount of time
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
redemptionnounUS /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
Sanct
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From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
sheathedadjectiveUS /ʃiːðd/
enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Palm Sunday now dawned.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
Thretty
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From this reading Thretty for thretty faucht in barreris, At Sanct Johnstoun on a day besyde the black freris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
TrucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
the act of using
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
at the time that
From this reading The Church of Rome, to her infinite honour, had decided that during the holy season of Easter, when the redemption of man from his fallen state was accomplished, the sword of war should be sheathed, and angry monarchs should respect the season termed the Truce of God.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At an earlier period of the Christian Church, the use of any of the days of Passion Week for the purpose of combat would have been accounted a profanity worthy of excommunication.
WYNTOUN
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From this reading WYNTOUN.
