adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
ARCITE
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
armourers
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From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
attires
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From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
bucklernounUS /ˈbʌkələr/
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
champ'd
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From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
clownsnounUS /klaʊnz/
plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
coursernounUS /ˈkɔːrsər/
a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
cudgelsnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəlz/
plural of “cudgel” — a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
FilesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
foam'd
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From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
liveries
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From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
loosen'd
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From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
PALAMON
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
palfreys
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From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
paw'd
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From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
smithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading The courser paw’d the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam’d and champ’d the golden bit.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
thongs
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From this reading The smiths and armourers on palfreys ride, Files in their hands, and hammers at their side; And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE The condition of the English nation was at this time sufficiently miserable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march and quaint attires; One laced the helm, another held the lance, A third the shining buckler did advance.
yeomen
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From this reading The yeomen guard the streets in seemly bands; And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands.
