used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Drost hastily left his chamber.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The Marsk himself, it was said, was gone to the chase.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
Drost
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From this reading The Drost hastily left his chamber.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Marsk himself, it was said, was gone to the chase.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Drost hastily left his chamber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Marsk himself, it was said, was gone to the chase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Drost hastily left his chamber.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
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 Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
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 The Drost hastily left his chamber.
Marsk
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From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
mattins
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From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
Oluffsen's
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From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Marsk himself, it was said, was gone to the chase.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Drost searched the whole castle.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Drost hastily left his chamber.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marsk himself, it was said, was gone to the chase.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon afterwards Marsk Oluffsen's rough voice was heard in the court of the castle, and ere it rang for mattins a knight, at the head of a troop of horse, rode at full gallop out of the castle gate.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Drost searched the whole castle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dashed on with a number of hunters and hounds through the park.
