used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
Arden
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From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
Blacklow
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From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
Gaveston's
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From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to a little hill off to the left.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He pointed to a little hill off to the left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
how
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From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
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 It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pointed to a little hill off to the left.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “WELL SUNG, MASTER SKYLARK!”
master-player
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From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pointed to a little hill off to the left.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a little hill off to the left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
SKYLARKverbUS /ˈskaɪlɑːrk/
play boisterously
From this reading “WELL SUNG, MASTER SKYLARK!”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
SUNGnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “WELL SUNG, MASTER SKYLARK!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to a little hill off to the left.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Nicholas,” said the master-player, in the middle of a stream of amazing stories of life in London town, “there is Blacklow knoll.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nick stared; he knew the tale: how grim old Guy de Beauchamp had Piers Gaveston’s head upon that hill for calling him the Black Hound of Arden.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past high noon, and they had long since left Warwick castle far behind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “WELL SUNG, MASTER SKYLARK!”
