used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
anew
From this reading HOW TRENCHEFER WAS BROKEN Again high noon.
(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 Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
beffroi
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From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading HOW TRENCHEFER WAS BROKEN Again high noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
crossbowmen
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From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
ebonadjective
of a very dark black
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
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From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
Godfrey
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From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HOW TRENCHEFER WAS BROKEN Again high noon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TRENCHEFER WAS BROKEN Again high noon.
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From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
lo
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From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
the middle of the day
From this reading HOW TRENCHEFER WAS BROKEN Again high noon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
Nubians
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From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
pitilesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
quaked
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From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
Richard
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From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
rough-hewn
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From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
sallied
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From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
sally-ports
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From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
St
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From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
tottered
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From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Syrian sun beat pitilessly, but Richard and his peers thought little of sun or star that Friday as they toiled on the levers and ropes of the great _beffroi_, the siege tower of Godfrey.
TRENCHEFER
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From this reading HOW TRENCHEFER WAS BROKEN Again high noon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading From daybreak they had been urging the ponderous fabric across rock and ravine, though its three tall stories of rough-hewn timber quaked and tottered on the rollers, though its facing of undressed hides had turned a hundred blazing arrows.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW TRENCHEFER WAS BROKEN Again high noon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, with the tower five hundred feet from its goal, lo! all the sally-ports and the broad gates of Herod and of St. Stephen were flung wide, and forth sallied the garrison,--ebon devils whose only whiteness was their teeth.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Half the day they had wrought, while their crossbowmen vainly strove to quench the showers of missiles the Nubians rained upon them.
