Chapter XVIII

later than; following

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

(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 HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

in addition

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

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

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

subject to appointment

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

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From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

only a very short time before

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

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From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

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From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

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

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

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From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

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

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

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 HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

an old word for “no”

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

and nothing more

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

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From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

cut with a saw

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

in the near future

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

the season of growth

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

plural of “staff” — personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Hoary sires crept along on their staffs, followed by sons and sons' sons and daughters also.

express in words

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

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

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

at the time that

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading HOW RICHARD RETURNED TO LA HAYE Long before Assumption Day, the appointed time for setting forth, soon as the balmy spring winds blew, all France was marching.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Day after day the long procession by St. Julien, serpent-like, trailed on,--priests and bandits, petty nobles, old crones on crutches, little children on lumbering wagons; for weapons, often only boar spears and wood axes.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading Not the great lords first,--for worldly wisdom was plentiest under gilded helmets,--but the peasants took the road by thousands on thousands.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "And is this fortress not Jerusalem?" the children would often cry when they saw the castle; and their fathers and mothers hardly knew if they ought to tell them nay.