used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
alighted
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From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
dight
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From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
set up or found
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
HeadlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
hurl'd
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From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
obey'd
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From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
on one occasion
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
Orelio
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From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
Rejoicingly
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From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
Roderick
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From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading I found the renegade Of Seville on his back, and hurl’d him down Headlong to the earth.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Roderick alighted there, And in the old man’s armour dight himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
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 Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The noble animal Rejoicingly obey’d my hand to shake His recreant burthen off, and trample out The life which once I spared in evil hour.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Thus saying, they withdrew a little way Within the trees.
wonderous
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From this reading Dost thou not marvel by what wonderous chance, Said he, Orelio to his master’s hand Hath been restored?
