used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
in the past
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
on or to one side
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
Castel-Noir
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From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
Foulque
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From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
Garin
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From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
low-browed
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From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
engage in
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
not any; not one
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
many times at short intervals
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
the act of departing politely
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
RAIMBAUT
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From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
Raimbaut's
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From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
rust-hued
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From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
Sicart
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From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
SIX-FINGERED
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From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
thick-skulledadjective
(used informally) stupid
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
the act of using
From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not Raimbaut’s use to ride to Castel-Noir.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
accept gladly
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
which person or people
From this reading RAIMBAUT THE SIX-FINGERED A LORD might of course visit one who held from him, often did so.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Foulque hastened to do him reverence, make him welcome; Garin, stepping to his side, took from him his wide, rust-hued mantle and furred cap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But here he was, pushing Sicart aside, striding into the hall, a low-browed, thick-skulled giant, savage with his foes, dull and grudging with his friends—Raimbaut the Six-fingered!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And Garin, parting from him less than a week ago, had heard no word of his coming.
