(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 And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fortress-crag is won--the French are hurled below.
arméd
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From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
Barnes
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From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The fortress-crag is won--the French are hurled below.
exhale hard
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
Echallar
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From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
fortress-crag
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From this reading The fortress-crag is won--the French are hurled below.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The fortress-crag is won--the French are hurled below.
gainst
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From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The fortress-crag is won--the French are hurled below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fortress-crag is won--the French are hurled below.
Ivantelly
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From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
leaguering
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From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
lion-heart
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From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
lours
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From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
on one occasion
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
our's
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From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
smites
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From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
temptsverbUS /tempts/
third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And prisoners fell by thousands in our hands, And all the convoy, treasure, spoil was our’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Echallar and Ivantelly stands The foe once more, and tempts the leaguering powers; But daring Barnes upon the mountain towers With lion-heart, and smites the clustering foe.
withstandsverbUS /wɪθˈstændz/
third-person singular of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Though five to one their number ’gainst us lours, In vain the arméd throng withstands the blow.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The fortress-crag is won--the French are hurled below.
XXXIadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading XXXI.
