1252
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From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after being besieged those three years they ran short of victual, and were taken.
Alaü
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From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
BaronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But after being besieged those three years they ran short of victual, and were taken.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
IncarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
LevantnounUS /ləˈvænt/
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
engage in
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
go across or through
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But after being besieged those three years they ran short of victual, and were taken.
determined
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But after being besieged those three years they ran short of victual, and were taken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
carry out
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
express in words
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But after being besieged those three years they ran short of victual, and were taken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
victualverb
supply with food
From this reading But after being besieged those three years they ran short of victual, and were taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But after being besieged those three years they ran short of victual, and were taken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And indeed if they had had food within it never would have been taken.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Now it came to pass, in the year of Christ’s Incarnation, 1252, that Alaü, Lord of the Tartars of the Levant, heard tell of these great crimes of the Old Man, and resolved to make an end of him.
a late time of life
From this reading So he took and sent one of his Barons with a great Army to that Castle, and they besieged it for three years, but they could not take it, so strong was it.
