used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
avengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
Clare
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From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
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 And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
Margaret
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From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
not any; not one
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
and nothing more
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
others
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From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
recessedadjectiveUS /rɪˈsest/
having a sunken area
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
Richard
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From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
not in physical motion
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
tax-gatherers
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From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading But out of the one, the other was to grow, watered by tears and blood.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the tax-gatherers went grinding on, and the land cried to God, and the Court heard no sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
which person or people
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
belonging to which person
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
but in spite of that
From this reading The man who was to be God's avenger upon them was an obscure foreigner as yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was standing--young Richard de Clare--in one of the recessed windows of the great hall, with Margaret beside him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And the English noble who above all others was to aid him in that vengeance, was still only a fair-haired youth of fifteen, whose thoughts were busy with a very different subject.
