touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
a female human offspring
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading They will deny it.
else
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From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
Jurand's
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From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
not any; not one
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And if the grand master asks for proofs, what shall I show him?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
not in physical motion
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
carry out
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although our suspicions may be justified, and I myself think that they and nobody else captured Jurand's daughter, still what of it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will deny it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
