used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE COCK TAVERN, LONDON.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
COCKverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading AT THE COCK TAVERN, LONDON.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
Hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON.
and nothing more
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AT THE COCK TAVERN, LONDON.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
prowls
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From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
TAVERNnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading AT THE COCK TAVERN, LONDON.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE COCK TAVERN, LONDON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
villain's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London! the needy villain's general home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Here malice, rapine, accident conspire, And now a rabble rages, now a fire; Their ambush mere relentless villains lay, And here the fell attorney prowls for prey.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Five days after the tournament had taken place, two travellers reined in their steeds at the gates of the Cock Hostelry, just within the Temple Bar.
