a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wonderful strength and bravery.
Armlessadjective
having no arms
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
Baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
battle-field
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From this reading His brilliant exploits on the battle-field, under the walls of Joppa.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading His wonderful strength and bravery.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading His brilliant exploits on the battle-field, under the walls of Joppa.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
Cœur
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From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading His brilliant exploits on the battle-field, under the walls of Joppa.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wonderful strength and bravery.
How
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From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His marriage in the presence of Saladin and Cœur de Lion.
Joppanoun
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading His brilliant exploits on the battle-field, under the walls of Joppa.
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 Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His marriage in the presence of Saladin and Cœur de Lion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His brilliant exploits on the battle-field, under the walls of Joppa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His marriage in the presence of Saladin and Cœur de Lion.
SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
From this reading His marriage in the presence of Saladin and Cœur de Lion.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His wonderful strength and bravery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Short account of one of the little Baron’s most celebrated ancestors, called “The Armless Knight.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How he followed Cœur de Lion to the Orient.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His brilliant exploits on the battle-field, under the walls of Joppa.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His brilliant exploits on the battle-field, under the walls of Joppa.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His wonderful strength and bravery.
