adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he spake as he dismounted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dame Xiména, wife of mine, didst thou beg this of me?
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
Campeador
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From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
CidnounUS /sɪd/
the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Dame Xiména, wife of mine, didst thou beg this of me?
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dame Xiména, wife of mine, didst thou beg this of me?
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he spake as he dismounted.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he spake as he dismounted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
kneeled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
mayst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dame Xiména, wife of mine, didst thou beg this of me?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dame Xiména, wife of mine, didst thou beg this of me?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
SawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he spake as he dismounted.
spake
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From this reading So he spake as he dismounted.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dame Xiména, wife of mine, didst thou beg this of me?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 These dames thou hast brought hither so well that wait on thee, In marriage to my vassals I am fain to give them o'er, And unto every lady for her dower marks ten score.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The Cid unto the palace returning then they brought; They rested them on benches most exquisitely wrought: "Ha!
Xiména
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Xiména, wife of mine, didst thou beg this of me?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When on the ground stood he When the dames and his daughters and his wife of high degree Saw him get off, they kneeled them down before the Campeador: "Thy will be done, and mayst thou live through many a long year more."
