used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when they entered the grove, what a sight met their view!
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
HildebrandnounUS /ˈhɪldɪbrænd/
the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But when they entered the grove, what a sight met their view!
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But when they entered the grove, what a sight met their view!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
Teja
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From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when they entered the grove, what a sight met their view!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But when they entered the grove, what a sight met their view!
plural of “wall” — 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 Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no other way but to retreat to the south under the protection of the truce.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when they entered the grove, what a sight met their view!
at the time that
From this reading But when they entered the grove, what a sight met their view!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before they entered the walls which enclosed the grove before the chapel, the two leaders had agreed upon the plan which they would propose to the King.
people who are wounded
From this reading Meanwhile Teja and Hildebrand had arrived upon the chapel hill, whither, as they had been apprised, the wounded King had been carried.
but in spite of that
From this reading News of later events had not yet reached them.
