used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
(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 Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
canamus
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From this reading The House of Vipont,--“_Majora canamus_.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
being joined in close association
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
fighting-men
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From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
Gascon
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From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
high-soundingadjective
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House of Vipont,--“_Majora canamus_.”
idiosyncrasynounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiː/
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
Majora
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From this reading The House of Vipont,--“_Majora canamus_.”
Milford
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From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
mort
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From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
not any; not one
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The House of Vipont,--“_Majora canamus_.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
roinounUS /rɔɪ/
(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
dependable
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The House of Vipont,--“_Majora canamus_.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
Vipont
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From this reading The House of Vipont,--“_Majora canamus_.”
vive
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From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite its high-sounding Norman name, the House of Vipont was no House at all for some generations after the Conquest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Looking back through ages, it seems as if the House of Vipont were one continuous living idiosyncrasy, having in its progressive development a connected unity of thought and action, so that through all the changes of its outward form it had been moved and guided by the same single spirit,--“_Le roi est mort; vive le roi!_”--A Vipont dies; live the Vipont!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
which person or people
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first Vipont who emerged from the obscurity of time was a rude soldier of Gascon origin, in the reign of Henry II.,--one of the thousand fighting-men who sailed from Milford Haven with the stout Earl of Pembroke, on that strange expedition which ended in the conquest of Ireland.
