Chapter II

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

(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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

(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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

temporary military shelter

From this reading THE HUT IN THE MARSHES.

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

From this reading THE HUT IN THE MARSHES.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading THE HUT IN THE MARSHES.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

From this reading THE HUT IN THE MARSHES.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.