andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
Caulineadjective
(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
From this reading _Sir Cauline_.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
ganverbUS /ɡæn/
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
Hamlyn
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From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
HEAVY-hearted
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From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
lednounUS /led/
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 Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
pale-cheeked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
Richard
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From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
sae
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From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Cauline_.
solemnities
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From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
sponsorverbUS /ˈspɑːnsər/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
steelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
ValencenounUS /ˈveɪləns/
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even this plan was frustrated, for Hamlyn de Valence entered, led by Earl Gilbert as his sponsor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HEAVY-hearted and pale-cheeked with his rigidly observed fast, Richard armed himself in early morning, and set forth to the chapel tent, where the previous solemnities had to be observed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had made up his mind to make an earnest appeal to the Earl of Gloucester, for the sake of the old friendship with his father, to become his godfather in the combat, as one whose character stood too high to be injured by connection with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMBAT “And now with sae sharp of steele They ’gan to lay on load.”
