used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
behooved
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From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
COMRADESHIPnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Later we might hear a different tale.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Later we might hear a different tale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
Isabel
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From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
JesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later we might hear a different tale.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Later we might hear a different tale.
not any; not one
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
PIPPO
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From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
cut with a saw
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
carry out
From this reading It had been, I take it, a case of friendship at first sight.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Later we might hear a different tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
precisely as stated
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Later we might hear a different tale.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOOD COMRADESHIP PIPPO the Page had struck up a friendship with Peregrine the Jester.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He alone of the court was no slave to Isabel; he did her bidding as it behooved him, yet indifferent to her charms, while she for her part saw in him a very child, not worth her conquest.
but in spite of that
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading A merry youngster was Pippo, saucy after the manner of boys, yet winning for all that.
