used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sir, we are your very great debtors.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading “Sir, we are your very great debtors.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
Ferrers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
Fulk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
marvelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
prie-dieunoun
low bench for kneeling on
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, we are your very great debtors.”
a male human offspring
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
hard to endure
From this reading Fulk had been brought to her, and she had looked him in the eyes, marvelling, and trying to put the bitterness out of her heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Sir, we are your very great debtors.”
WardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night, and the Princess knelt at her _prie-dieu_ in her chamber at the Wardrobe, and offered up thanks for the passing of this great peril.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Sir, we are your very great debtors.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And being a noble lady, and a woman of heart, she prayed for Fulk Ferrers as well as for her son.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fulk, though a young man, had felt her pride, her beauty, and her shame, and had kissed her hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir, we are your very great debtors.”
