used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
consider or hold as true
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
amende
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From this reading I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
enrollverbUS /enˈroʊl/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
divisible by two
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
at any time
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
a young female
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
good-nature
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From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
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 I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
a female domestic
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
not any; not one
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely," she said mockingly, "no maid, even in the glorious days of chivalry, had ever more heroic figures to do battle for her honor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he stood there now, bowing low before her, his clothing awry and his long hair in disorder from our fierce contest, she smiled upon him graciously, and extended a hand that he was prompt enough to accept and hold.
belonging to which person
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
the words that are spoken
From this reading From the first I felt that she liked this reckless courtier, whose easy words and actions made me realize more deeply than ever my own heaviness of thought and wit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FLAG It would have been impossible not to respond to his humor and good-nature, even had the girl been desirous of doing otherwise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I accept the _amende_, Monsieur, and henceforth enroll you as knight at my court.
