used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading His eyes burned like coals.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading Twin patches of vivid scarlet capped his cheekbones.
cheekbonesnounUS /ˈtʃiːkboʊnz/
plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading Twin patches of vivid scarlet capped his cheekbones.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading His eyes burned like coals.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes burned like coals.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
Fulke
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From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
HUGH
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From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
Hugh's
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From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His eyes burned like coals.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
Neuilly
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From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Twin patches of vivid scarlet capped his cheekbones.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Twin patches of vivid scarlet capped his cheekbones.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
TESTEDadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looked, if possible, more gaunt than he had the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Twin patches of vivid scarlet capped his cheekbones.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Twin patches of vivid scarlet capped his cheekbones.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW HUGH WAS TESTED As the comrades were mounting their horses the next morning, there was a commotion at the inn gate and Fulke of Neuilly entered the courtyard.
which person or people
From this reading He waved back the crowd of curious folk who always followed at his heels and strode across to Hugh's side.
