used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
carefully weighed
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
Fryzjan
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From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
coins made of gold
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
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 This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
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 Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
KrakownounUS /ˈkrɑːkaʊ/
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
Macko
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From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
a human being
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
shoulder-bands
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From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
carry out
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This entrance was considered to be more dignified and to increase the importance of the knight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
Tyniec
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From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Often the knights of those times, coming into larger cities or castles to visit some eminent person, used to put on their entire battle armor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was in the afternoon that the princess left hospitable Tyniec and went toward Krakow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is true it was customary to take it off immediately after they arrived at the gates; in fact it was the custom for the host himself to invite them to remove it in these words: "Take off your armor, noble lord; you have come to friends!"
Zbyszko
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From this reading To conform with this ostentatious custom Macko and Zbyszko took with them those excellent suits of armor and shoulder-bands--won from the conquered Fryzjan knights,--bright, shining and ornamented on the edges with a gold band.
