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From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where does he live?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
Cotentin
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From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But where does he live?
du
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From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
Epte
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From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
Eric
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From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
inroadnounUS /ˈɪnroʊd/
an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "But where does he live?
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
Montemar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
Richard
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From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
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 "I knew his father well, and a brave man he was, though not of northern blood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where does he live?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard of Normandy was very anxious to know more of the little boy whom he had seen among his vassals.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Ah! the young Baron de Montemar," said Sir Eric.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was warden of the marches of the Epte, and was killed by your father's side in the inroad of the Viscount du Cotentin, {10} at the time when you were born, Lord Richard."
