used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
(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 Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Behold," said he, "the feathers are dipped in blood.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
Aryas
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From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
see with attention
From this reading "Behold," said he, "the feathers are dipped in blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Behold," said he, "the feathers are dipped in blood.
lacking funds
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
bucklernounUS /ˈbʌkələr/
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
buttressverbUS /ˈbʌtrəs/
reinforce with a buttress
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
deadlieradjectiveUS /ˈdedliər/
comparative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
deadliestadjectiveUS /ˈdedliəst/
superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading "Behold," said he, "the feathers are dipped in blood.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading "Behold," said he, "the feathers are dipped in blood.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
FENCEDverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sarchedon took the arrow from the king's hand.
a state of high honor
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sarchedon took the arrow from the king's hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Behold," said he, "the feathers are dipped in blood.
headlessadjectiveUS /ˈhedləs/
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
headpiecenoun
the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Sarchedon took the arrow from the king's hand.
immediately past
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
not any; not one
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
Sarchedon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarchedon took the arrow from the king's hand.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FENCED CITY "The storm has broke at last," said Aryas, stooping to lift a headless arrow that had fallen at his feet.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Such a token is the deadliest of all defiance from my countrymen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sarchedon took the arrow from the king's hand.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If it hail no deadlier missiles than this, there will be little glory in sheltering under buckler and headpiece, behind stone buttress and unbroken wall."
