used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE OF BRUNANBURH.
BRUNANBURHnoun
a battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots
From this reading BATTLE OF BRUNANBURH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
set up or found
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
Ibañeta
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From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
javelins
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From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
immediately past
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
most important element
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
Marr'd
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From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
the force of workers available
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
NorthlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
Olvir
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From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
ox-train
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From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
Roland
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From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
not in physical motion
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lay many a man Marr’d by the javelins, Men of the Northland Shot over shield.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Noon found Roland and his horsemen still waiting for the ox-train at the head of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the bank where he was sitting with Olvir, Roland sprang up for the twentieth time, to peer down the valley.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Hours since, the last files of the main host had wound away up the wild gorges of Ibañeta.
