Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

expected hopefully

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

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From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

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From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

possessive form of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

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From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

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From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

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From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

one or the other of two

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

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From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

apprehended with certainty

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the act of departing

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

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From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

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From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

of an obscure nature

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in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

above and across; more than

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

a course of conduct

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

plural of “person” — a human being

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From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

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From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

a violent disturbance

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading So great was the turmoil that Hugh must needs force a path for Edith to the steps that led up to the entrance to the Great Hall in the Keep.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Voices clacked high in speculation over these mysterious persons who could not understand either of the tongues known to the Castle's company--that is, Norman French and the Saxon dialect.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading STRANGERS AT BLANCHERIVE The courtyard at Blancherive was thronged and noisy, as Hugh and Edith rode across the drawbridge and through the passage under the gate-tower.

which person or people

From this reading Men-at-arms, grooms and servants swarmed about a group of swarthy, bright-garbed men, who lounged by the Castle stables.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There they dismounted, and leaving their horses with Ralph, who awaited them, Hugh and Edith entered the rush-strewn Hall.