used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
in addition
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
Geraintnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
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 He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
immediately past
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
others
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From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
with speed
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
determined
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
cut with a saw
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
term of address for a man
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
in the near future
From this reading He heard a single knight riding before the others, and soon saw his figure issue from the gloom with couched lance.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Sir Geraint made him ready also, resolved to sell his life dearly at the last.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading By now the gloom of evening had settled upon them, and the sound of trampling horses had rapidly approached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, with many lingering kisses, he set her down upon the road, and saw her hide in the thickets.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And painfully, by reason of his stiff wounds, Geraint dressed his armour as best he could, and laid spear in rest, and drew his shield before him, and so waited in the dark road.
