used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
FlemingsnounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE WHITE FORD.
set up or found
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
ten 10s
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading They made their way without interruption to the wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made their way without interruption to the wall.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
not any; not one
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
in the near future
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE FORD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made their way without interruption to the wall.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made their way without interruption to the wall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they found, as they expected, entirely deserted, although, no doubt, guards had been posted at the gates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made their way without interruption to the wall.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
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 They made their way without interruption to the wall.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter and his companion soon knotted the ropes together and lowered themselves into the moat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They made their way without interruption to the wall.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE FORD.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Flemings, however, could have felt no fear of an attack by so small a force as the five hundred English whom they knew to be in the neighborhood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They made their way without interruption to the wall.
