Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "About that, sir.

later than; following

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

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

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

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

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

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

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

terminate

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

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

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Your men said that it was some fifteen sacks of flour that you had found?"

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

set up or found

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

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

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

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

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

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

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

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 news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

with relatively high volume

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

with speed

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading Your men said that it was some fifteen sacks of flour that you had found?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

term of address for a man

From this reading "About that, sir.

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

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

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

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

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

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Your men said that it was some fifteen sacks of flour that you had found?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

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

From this reading The news that the English knights had discovered a store of flour had passed quickly through the ranks, and they were loudly cheered as they rode in.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CIVIL WAR Edgar and Albert came up with the force after an hour-and-a-half's riding, and found it halted some four miles from Bruges.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Truly you have rendered us a vast service," Van Artevelde said, as they joined him, "for it will not be needful to break in this evening upon our scanty store, and this is of vital importance, since we must perforce wait until the earl and the men of Bruges come out to attack us.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your men said that it was some fifteen sacks of flour that you had found?"