Chapter XIX

later than; following

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

(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 But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

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From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

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From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

ranking above all others

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

of or relating to the Franks

From this reading But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

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From this reading LAY OF HAMDIR.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

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 But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

ten 10s

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading LAY OF HAMDIR.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

From this reading But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

plural of “moslem” — a believer in or follower of Islam

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

not any; not one

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

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From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LAY OF HAMDIR.

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From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

on one occasion

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

above and across; more than

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

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From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

move hurridly

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

express in speech

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

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From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

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From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

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From this reading But not all the Frankish host perished by the Vascon missiles.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have fought; if we die to-day, If we die to-morrow, there is little To choose.

at the time that

From this reading No man may speak When once the Norns have spoken.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.

plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading As Roland and his hundred horsemen charged after Olvir upon the wall which barred the gorge, the fiery Moslems answered the Northern battle-shouts with shrill yells, and the foremost among them leaped their coursers over the barrier, to rush upon the Franks.