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Chapter XII
Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so. Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall. “I am Sir Aymery of Pavia,” he whispered. “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?” “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?””
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ““For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Sir Aymery of Pavia,” he whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
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From this reading “I am Sir Aymery of Pavia,” he whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
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From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
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From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Sir Aymery of Pavia,” he whispered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Sir Aymery of Pavia,” he whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Sir Aymery of Pavia,” he whispered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel cast open the door, plucking a torch from its bracket as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Sir Aymery of Pavia,” he whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half a dozen men-at-arms sat on their horses outside, but one had dismounted, a short, squat, swarthy man with a rat face and quick, restless brown eyes which peered eagerly past Nigel into the red glare of the well-lit hall.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “For God’s sake, tell me! is the King within?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He is at table, fair sir, and he bids you to enter.”
