used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
Beauvoisis
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From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
CLERMONT
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From this reading CLERMONT.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
donjonnoun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
set afire or burning
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning.
Navarre
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From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There, near a table, sat Charles the Wicked.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
ogivenoun
front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There, near a table, sat Charles the Wicked.
make square
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
SuburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There, near a table, sat Charles the Wicked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, near a table, sat Charles the Wicked.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early morning.
belonging to which person
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Charles the Wicked, King of Navarre, occupied at Clermont, in the province of Beauvoisis, the castle of the count of the place--a vast edifice one of whose towers dominated the square called the "Suburb."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The first floor of the donjon, lighted by a long ogive window, formed a large circular hall.
