used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
drench'd
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From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
put on clothes
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
Finlay
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From this reading Finlay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
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 There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
labours
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From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
Life-Guards
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From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
Loudon-hill
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From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
saddle-bow
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From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
tenableadjectiveUS /ˈtenəbəl/
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
Tillietudlem
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From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
Warder's
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From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came a knight from the field of slain, His steed was drench’d in blood and rain.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to the fortress of Tillietudlem and its inhabitants.
(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 As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
at the time that
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
which person or people
From this reading The morning, being the first after the battle of Loudon-hill, had dawned upon its battlements, and the defenders had already resumed the labours by which they proposed to render the place tenable, when the watchman, who was placed in a high turret, called the Warder’s Tower, gave the signal that a horseman was approaching.
people who are wounded
From this reading As he came nearer, his dress indicated an officer of the Life-Guards; and the slowness of his horse’s pace, as well as the manner in which the rider stooped on the saddle-bow, plainly showed that he was sick or wounded.
