used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
(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 passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An English archer then perceived The noble earl was slain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading An English archer then perceived The noble earl was slain.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
cloth-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
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 passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading An English archer then perceived The noble earl was slain.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
not one, and not any
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading An English archer then perceived The noble earl was slain.
Percy'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading An English archer then perceived The noble earl was slain.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
push forcefully
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading With such a vehement force and might, He did his body gore: The staff ran through the other side, A large cloth-yard and more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
which person or people
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
belonging to which person
From this reading Thus did both those nobles die, Whose courage none could stain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Hugh Montgomery was he called; Who, with a spear most bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed, Ran fiercely through the fight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And passed the English archers all, Without or dread or fear; And through Earl Percy's body then He thrust his hateful spear.
