Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

possessing life

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

(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 When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

divisible by two

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading So saying, the king, with a shout of "Saint George!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

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 But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

the act of retaining something

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

plural of “knight” — 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 The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

impressive in appearance

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

free from harm or evil

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading So saying, the king, with a shout of "Saint George!

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading So saying, the king, with a shout of "Saint George!

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading So saying, the king, with a shout of "Saint George!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

not in physical motion

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

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 But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

at the time that

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

during the time that

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.

which person or people

From this reading When the galleys reached Jaffa, the Turks, by thousands, swarmed to the shore, ready to destroy all who should attempt to land.

belonging to which person

From this reading But when a fugitive priest, leaping from the wall, swam to the galley and told Richard that some of his fellow-Christians were still alive and holding the citadel, Coeur-de-Lion exclaimed,-- "Then, even though it please God, in whose service I come hither, that we should die here with our brethren, let him perish who will not go forward with me."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The king's friends said to him, "It will be vain to attempt a landing in the face of so many enemies."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The French refused to go with him, but some noble knights started to the rescue by land, while the king and a few chosen comrades set out by sea.