Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

past form of “adjudge” — declare to be

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

in addition

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

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

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

on or to one side

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

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

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

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 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

permission to do something

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

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From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

at any time

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

let have

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

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

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

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

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

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 Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

immediately past

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

the force of workers available

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

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

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

having or covered with or abounding in plumes

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And the king answered: 'If it pleases the Cid, it pleases me also, but the Cortes here present must grant its consent.'

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

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

precisely, exactly

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

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

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

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

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

carry out

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

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

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

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

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

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

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

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

From this reading Next, Don Rodrigo demanded that the dowries of his daughters should be given back to him, and this also the king adjudged to be his right.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

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

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

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

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

which person or people

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading 'It has reached our ears,' said they, 'that the marriages between the counts of Carrion and the daughters of the Cid are about to be set aside, and we have come to pray that the ladies may be given to us to wife.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading Last, he set forth the treatment his daughters had suffered from the counts of Carrion, and challenged them and also their uncle, who had ever given them evil counsel, to fight with three of his knights that day.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Before the combat could take place a sound as of armed men was heard in the courtyard, and in rode two youths covered with golden armour and tall plumed helmets, and one was Don Ramiro of Navarre, and the other Don Sancho of Aragon.