adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His horsemen rode after him, singing as they went.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
castle-gates
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From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
descried
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From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
disturbers
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From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His horsemen rode after him, singing as they went.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading His horsemen rode after him, singing as they went.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His horsemen rode after him, singing as they went.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading His horsemen rode after him, singing as they went.
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His horsemen rode after him, singing as they went.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Some welcome visitor must have arrived,” said the knight; and he spurred his horse to a quicker pace over the dewy meadow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His horsemen rode after him, singing as they went.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While still at some distance, they descried old Rolf, busily engaged in preparing a table for the morning meal, under the trees in front of the castle-gates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spring had come in its brightness to the northern lands, when one morning Sintram turned his horse homewards, after a successful encounter with one of the most formidable disturbers of the peace of his neighbourhood.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading As they drew near the castle, they heard the sound of joyous notes wound on the horn.
