advocatedverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading "King Louis advocated mercy toward heretics.
Amalric's
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From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They wanted him to know it by heart.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
Catharsnoun
a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
Gobignon
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From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They wanted him to know it by heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading "King Louis advocated mercy toward heretics.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "King Louis advocated mercy toward heretics.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They wanted him to know it by heart.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "King Louis advocated mercy toward heretics.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "King Louis advocated mercy toward heretics.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
Nicolette
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From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
Roland
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From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted him to know it by heart.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It seemed to Simon that Nicolette, his mother, and her husband, Roland, had told him the story hundreds of times.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "King Louis advocated mercy toward heretics.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted him to know it by heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was Count Amalric's treachery that caused the calamity."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He believed that the Cathars had murdered his father, Count Stephen de Gobignon, my grandfather," Simon went on.
