used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is a little brown water?" he cried.
Alla
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From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
cannot
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From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
Courtland
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From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is a little brown water?" he cried.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Prince Ivan, left to himself, would have dared it.
dishonoured
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From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
FordsnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prince Ivan, left to himself, would have dared it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is a little brown water?" he cried.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prince Ivan, left to himself, would have dared it.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
ten 10s
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
ironcladadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnklæd/
sheathed in iron plates for protection
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is a little brown water?" he cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
Ivan
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From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
Kernsberg
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From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
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 The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
in the recent past
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
go away from a place
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Prince Ivan, left to himself, would have dared it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What is a little brown water?" he cried.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
men-at-arms
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From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
Muscovynoun
a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Let the men leave their armour on this side and swim their horses through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
precisely as stated
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
WASP'SnounUS /wɑːsps/
possessive form of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "What is a little brown water?" he cried.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is a little brown water?" he cried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT "I cannot go back to Courtland dishonoured," said Prince Louis to Ivan of Muscovy, as they stood on the green bank looking down on the rushing river, broad and brown, which had so lately been the Fords of Alla.
which person or people
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Prince Ivan, left to himself, would have dared it.
yeastyadjective
of or resembling or containing yeast
From this reading The river had risen almost as it seemed upon the very heels of the four hundred horsemen of Kernsberg, and the ironclad knights and men-at-arms who followed the Prince of Courtland could not face the yeasty swirl of the flood.
