used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading The Abbot Milo believed it for one.
Adhémar
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
CHALUZ
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
confirmatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmətɔːri/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
FigurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Abbot Milo believed it for one.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
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 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
knoweth
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From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
Limoges
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
MilonounUS /ˈmaɪloʊ/
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading The Abbot Milo believed it for one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Abbot Milo believed it for one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
the local environment
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
the act of punishing
From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
Richard
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
Saint-Pol
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
undeservedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
not deserved or earned
From this reading Not that the punishment were undeserved or the executioner insufficient, God knoweth!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
which person or people
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CHALUZ When King Richard said, without any confirmatory oath, that he should hang Adhémar of Limoges and the Count of Saint-Pol, all who heard him believed it.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'To hang two knights of such eminent degree and parts,' he writes, 'were surely a great scandal in any Christian king.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Figuratively, you can see his hands up as you read him.
