used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
(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 Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Red was the armor of the knight, red his shield, without any arms or device, and red were the trappings on his horse.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Red was the armor of the knight, red his shield, without any arms or device, and red were the trappings on his horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
Balin
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From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
the formal act of approving
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Red was the armor of the knight, red his shield, without any arms or device, and red were the trappings on his horse.
at any time
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
to an extreme degree
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
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 Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red was the armor of the knight, red his shield, without any arms or device, and red were the trappings on his horse.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
carry out
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Out of the castle there now came riding toward him a knight on a powerful charger.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Red was the armor of the knight, red his shield, without any arms or device, and red were the trappings on his horse.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he looked carefully at his armor and saw that it was all in good condition and that his shield and spear were in good trim, and then, blessing himself, he mounted his horse.
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
willeth
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From this reading Be it life or death, now will I take whatsoever God willeth."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I repent exceedingly," said Balin, "that I ever came into this country, but now that I have set foot upon this adventure I may not turn back without shame to myself.
