AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
cloven
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From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
falchion
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From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
frighted
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From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
gulletnounUS /ˈɡʌlət/
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
hadst
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From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
marish
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From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
paunch
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From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
rend
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From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
Rogero
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From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
ScreamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
smites
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From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
Smote
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From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
SwoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He whirled his weapon, and, amid the array, Smote some across the gullet, cheek, or crown.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Screaming, the dissipated rabble fled; The most with cloven limbs or broken head.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
WoundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI He drew his falchion without more delay, (His lance was broken at the other town), And, though the unarmed people making way, Wounding flank, paunch, and bosom, bore them down.
XII
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From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
XIII
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From this reading XIII Rogero smites the head from six or four, Who in escaping from the field are slow.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading XII As while at feed, in full security, A troop of fowl along the marish wend, If suddenly a falcon from the sky Swoop mid the crowd, and one surprise and rend, The rest dispersing, leave their mate to die, And only to their own escape attend; So scattering hadst thou seen the frighted throng, When young Rogero pricked that crowd among.
