used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
move towards
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
for the reason that
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
CAP-DU-LOUP
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From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
Chalus's
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From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
travel across or pass over
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Cap-du-Loup had two hundred knights and a thousand fighting men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
good-nature
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From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cap-du-Loup had two hundred knights and a thousand fighting men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
ten 10s
From this reading Cap-du-Loup had two hundred knights and a thousand fighting men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
Jael
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From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
jongleurnoun
a singer of folk songs
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
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 Cap-du-Loup had two hundred knights and a thousand fighting men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Cap-du-Loup had two hundred knights and a thousand fighting men.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
established beyond doubt
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the saffron cross and the jongleur he proved, this day, the right convoy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Cap-du-Loup had two hundred knights and a thousand fighting men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cap-du-Loup had two hundred knights and a thousand fighting men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAP-DU-LOUP THE giant was a Saint Christopher to Jael and Elias.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The knights’ encampment they did not approach; it lay to the west, neighbouring the Lord of Chalus’s quarter.
at the time that
From this reading He was great of height and bulk, feared for his strength and liked because of a broad simplicity and good-nature, apparent when he was not angry or hot in the midst of allowed slaughter and rapine.
