adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
Alice
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From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
embrew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What! shall we have incision? shall we embrew?
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
festoons
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From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
Gamwell
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From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What! shall we have incision? shall we embrew?
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --Henry IV.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
incisionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪʒən/
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
From this reading What! shall we have incision? shall we embrew?
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --Henry IV.
Montfaucon
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From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What! shall we have incision? shall we embrew?
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What! shall we have incision? shall we embrew?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! shall we have incision? shall we embrew?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole circle was hung round with one continuous garland of flowers, depending in irregular festoons from the branches.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They arrived on a village green, surrounded with cottages peeping from among the trees by which the green was completely encircled.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Old Sir Guy of Gamwell, and young William Gamwell, and fair Alice Gamwell, and Sir Ralph Montfaucon and his squire, rode together the next morning to the scene of the feast.
