adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
CavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
Kerr
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From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
men-at-arms
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From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
Pentlands
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From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
revenuesnounUS /ˈrevənuːz/
plural of “revenue” — the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again he started with his vassals to explore the hills, this time in parties of ten only, so as to explore thoroughly a larger space of ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They reported that when in a narrow ravine showers of rocks were hurled down upon them from both sides.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at evening the men returned, it was found that but two men of one of the parties, composed entirely of men-at-arms from the castle, came back.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cave in the Pentlands John Kerr was well nigh beside himself with fury.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If this was to go on, the whole of his estate would be harried, his vassals ruined, and his revenues stopped, and this by a mere handful of foes.
