AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
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From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “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 Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
mimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading One, which was apparently the most powerful, had driven the other off from a heap of rubbish which had been carried without the walls.
shavingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/
plural of “shaving” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The smaller party had just been driven from the heap, and their leader was urging them to make another effort to regain it.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each party had a flag attached to a stick, and the boys were armed with clubs such as those carried by the apprentice boys.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A week later a party of knights and court gallants, riding across the fields without the walls, checked their horses to look at a struggle which was going on between two parties of boys.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Many of them carried mimic shields made of wood, and had stuffed their flat caps with wool or shavings, the better to protect their heads from blows.
