1568
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From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
(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 All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
divisible by two
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
a boy or man
From this reading "Good old fellow!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good old fellow!"
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
ten 10s
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Good old fellow!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
only a very short time before
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
TraitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Traitor to the King It was on the evening of the first day in August, 1568, that I rode into the village of Le Blanc.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading My poor beast dragged wearily along, and his fatigue was scarcely greater than my own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day long a pitiless sun had been beating down on the arid earth, with not one freshening breeze to temper the intense heat, and even now not a breath of air stirred so much as a solitary leaf on the trees.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I said, stroking his neck affectionately, "a few hundred yards more and we shall be at home.
