Alain
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From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
Alain's
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From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
put on clothes
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
a social unit living together
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
Gobignon
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From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
Mathieu
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From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
information about recent and important events
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
having a point
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
Puys
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From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
Simon'snounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
not in physical motion
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friar Mathieu had helped him compose the impossible lines, but Simon still felt they were not gentle enough, not comforting enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
hard to endure
From this reading Thank heaven de Puys had stopped Simon from trying to dress Alain in his mail shirt and hose, as Simon had originally intended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
at the time that
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the armor would be sent back to the Gobignon domain along with the news that Alain was dead.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Oh, the woe Alain's widowed mother and younger brother would feel when Simon's letter reached them!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading De Puys pointed out that Alain's family were poor, and that Alain's younger brother would have need of the expensive armor.
