used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
anew
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORLEANS—HER SAINT AND HER SIEGE.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
Baithene
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From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
Eleazar
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From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
Ethne
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From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The little boat made good way under his vigorous strokes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ORLEANS—HER SAINT AND HER SIEGE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
interpretingnounUS /ˈɪntərpretɪŋ/
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boat made good way under his vigorous strokes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little boat made good way under his vigorous strokes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
ORLEANSnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading ORLEANS—HER SAINT AND HER SIEGE.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading ORLEANS—HER SAINT AND HER SIEGE.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading ORLEANS—HER SAINT AND HER SIEGE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The little boat made good way under his vigorous strokes.
carry out
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
ToursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little boat made good way under his vigorous strokes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The little boat made good way under his vigorous strokes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fresh life to Baithene to take his place at an oar, to feel delivered from the passive condition of following Eleazar about, interpreting bargains he detested, and picking up fragments of the talk around him in the streets.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The little boat made good way under his vigorous strokes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As he pulled up against the stream, straining every muscle in the contest with wind and water, he felt a man again, and something of a king.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the interview of Baithene and Ethne with the monk, they left Tours, and rowed up the river in a small boat to Orleans.
