used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
(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 In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Last Day of the Battle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Last Day of the Battle.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
apart from; not including
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
Florinda
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From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
Guadalete
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From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
imprecating
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From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
immediately past
From this reading Last Day of the Battle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
set afire or burning
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
mid-watches
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From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
necromanticadjective
relating to or associated with necromancy
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last Day of the Battle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last Day of the Battle.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading If he fell into a slumber, he beheld in his dreams the shadowy phantoms of the necromantic tower, or the injured Florinda, pale and disheveled, imprecating the vengeance of Heaven upon his head.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading A light had burned throughout the night in the tent of the king, and anxious thoughts and dismal visions troubled his repose.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
at the time that
From this reading In the mid-watches of the night, when all was silent except the footstep of the sentinel pacing before his tent, the king rose from his couch, and walking forth, looked thoughtfully upon the martial scene before him.
windings
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From this reading The pale crescent of the moon hung over the Moorish camp, and dimly lighted up the windings of the Guadalete.
