585
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From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
590
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From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
595
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From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
(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 XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
Aulus
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From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
Auster's
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From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Say by what name men call you?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Say by what name men call you?
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
take in liquids
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
brought together in one place
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Say by what name men call you?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
subject to death
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Say by what name men call you?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
not any; not one
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
precisely, exactly
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
express in words
From this reading "Say by what name men call you?
only a very short time before
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
spake
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From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
express in speech
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armour gleam; 590 And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
TighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say by what name men call you?
at the time that
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading So like they were, no mortal 585 Might one from other know: White as snow their armour was; Their steeds were white as snow.
which person or people
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
XXXIIadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII So spake he; and was buckling Tighter black Auster's band, When he was aware of a princely pair That rode at his right hand.
XXXIIIadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading XXXIII And all who saw them trembled, And pale grew every cheek, And Aulus the Dictator 595 Scarce gathered voice to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say by what name men call you?
