1583
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From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
1601
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From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
7
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From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
80
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From this reading [80] The stick which held the gunner's match.
81
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From this reading [81] "Case of rapiers"--pair of rapiers.
82
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From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
Bessicler's
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From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
an occurrence of something
From this reading [81] "Case of rapiers"--pair of rapiers.
combatsnounUS /kəmˈbæts/
plural of “combat” — an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
gunner's
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From this reading [80] The stick which held the gunner's match.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading [80] The stick which held the gunner's match.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
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 Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
KnighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading [80] The stick which held the gunner's match.
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
misprintnounUS /ˈmɪˈsprɪnt/
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [81] "Case of rapiers"--pair of rapiers.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading [81] "Case of rapiers"--pair of rapiers.
prominentlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmənəntli/
in a prominent way
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
established beyond doubt
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
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From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
rapiers
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From this reading [81] "Case of rapiers"--pair of rapiers.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
Rosicleer
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From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading [80] The stick which held the gunner's match.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [80] The stick which held the gunner's match.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [82] All the editions give "Bessicler's;" but this is evidently a misprint.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
precisely as stated
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosicleer was the brother of the Knight of the Sun, and he figures prominently in the group of romances published under the _Mirror of Knighthood_ (7 pts., 1583-1601).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [80] The stick which held the gunner's match.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had an excellent suit of armour, which proved very serviceable in his combats with giants.
