Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

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From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading This was in the quindenes of Easter.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This was in the quindenes of Easter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

in motion

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

not any; not one

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

above and across; more than

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

obscene terms for feces

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

a borough of New York City

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was in the quindenes of Easter.

express the need or desire for

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

transport commercially

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

to, toward, or in the southeast

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the season of growth

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The King himself led her aboard, and by the hand into the state pavilion on the poop.

past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

in or at that place or location

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was in the quindenes of Easter.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

in a hearty manner

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

at the time that

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The two queens (if I may call them so, of whom one had been and one hoped to be of that estate), Joan and Berengère, went in a great ship which they call a dromond, a heavy-timbered ship carrying a crowd of sail.

having won

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With them, by request of Madame Berengère, went Countess Jehane, not by any request of her own.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading OF WHAT JEHANE LOOKED FOR, AND WHAT BERENGÈRE HAD Milo the abbot writes, 'When the spring airs, moving warmly over the earth, ruffled the surface of the deep, and that to a tune so winning that there was no thought of the treachery below, we took to the ships and steered a course south-east by south.