used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
anew
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
lacking funds
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
Elaine
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From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
esquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
at any time
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
guardsmennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdzmɪn/
plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
Karvall's
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From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
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 The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
for more time
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
and nothing more
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
pom-pomnoun
decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
Sesar
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From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The cheering broke out again, and some of Sesar Karvall's guardsmen began firing a pom-pom somewhere.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
toastsnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
Trask
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From this reading He stepped forward and draped the Trask colors over her shoulders, and then took her in his arms.
two-hand
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From this reading The Duke gave the two-hand sword back to his esquire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
which person or people
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * It took a little longer than he had expected to finish with the toasts and shake hands with those who crowded around.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young knight who was carrying the green and tawny shawl handed it to him, and Elaine dropped the black and yellow one from her shoulders, the only time a respectable woman ever did that in public, and her mother caught and folded it.
