used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
AEmilia
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From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
anew
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
arrow'snounUS /ˈæroʊz/
possessive form of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
cockcrownoun
the first light of day
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
at any time
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
immediately past
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
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 an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
war-mantle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a brown war-mantle walked beside her, holding her horse's bridle, and ever and again looking into her veiled face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on their way for some time in silence.
in or at the place that
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At an arrow's length behind them rode a servant, with a bundle at his back, where hung a heavy club.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The next morning, before cockcrow, a veiled woman rode out of the camp.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading At last they reached a woody eminence; behind them lay the broad plain where stood the Gothic camp and the city of Ravenna; before them, to the north-west, the road which led to the Via AEmilia.
