used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
anew
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
Agravale
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From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
coffinsnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
craftsmennounUS /ˈkræftsmen/
plural of “craftsman” — a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
crusadesnounUS /kruːˈseɪdz/
plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
fordsnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
Lorient
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From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
madhousenounUS /ˈmædhaʊs/
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
Marvail
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From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
Rosamunde
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From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
Samson's
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From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
thongs
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From this reading The larger was framed for Jocelyn the Bishop; Tristan had him laid alive therein, and the lid fastened over him with thongs of leather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had sworn together, they and their nobles, to humble Agravale and to end the crusades that the priests had preached in that same city.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Rosamunde was held a prisoner in the madhouse in the mere, Tristan and the Duchess had turned back from the west and marched again on Marvail and the fords of the Lorient.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At Marvail Tristan had set craftsmen at work upon two coffins of seasoned wood.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Having dealt with Jocelyn and dispersed his people, they were ready to revenge them for Samson’s death, and for the ruin wrought in the Seven Streams.
