touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
companie
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From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Speak, Oliver, and lend thy counsel.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
hardily
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From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
How
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From this reading How may we yet send tidings to Karl?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
Karl
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From this reading How may we yet send tidings to Karl?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
immediately past
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Speak, Oliver, and lend thy counsel.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How may we yet send tidings to Karl?"
the force of workers available
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Speak, Oliver, and lend thy counsel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
on one occasion
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
and nothing more
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
compacted by ironing
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
determined
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
Roland
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From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading How may we yet send tidings to Karl?"
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
smote
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From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
express in speech
From this reading Speak, Oliver, and lend thy counsel.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
be standing; be upright
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Speak, Oliver, and lend thy counsel.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading How may we yet send tidings to Karl?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How may we yet send tidings to Karl?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length only sixty of the Franks were left, pressed together by the Moslem thousands.
which person or people
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every man in that "marvelous little companie" knew that death that day would be his portion; but each was stanch and true, and was resolved to sell his life "full hardily."
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading As the once haughty Roland gazed on his slaughtered men and on the pitiful few who rallied around him in his last stand against the Moslem power, his heart smote him grievously for the ruin he had wrought, and he cried to his companion,-- "Would to God he had been with us--our emperor and friend!
but in spite of that
From this reading How may we yet send tidings to Karl?"
