used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
Ambrosius
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From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then the end is come," said Mogneid.
dragon-standard
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From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Then the end is come," said Mogneid.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Gwrtheyrn exclaimed.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
Gwrtheyrn
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From this reading Gwrtheyrn exclaimed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then the end is come," said Mogneid.
Llanaelhairn
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From this reading "On to Llanaelhairn!"
Mogneid
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From this reading "Then the end is come," said Mogneid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On to Llanaelhairn!"
on one occasion
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
PennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then the end is come," said Mogneid.
scarlet-gleaming
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From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then the end is come," said Mogneid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On to Llanaelhairn!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading A great army of horsemen was winding about the foot of the hills of Pennant, and at their head was something, broad and scarlet-gleaming, that flapped in the evening breeze--surely the dragon-standard of Ambrosius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Once there, we can get the cattle within, and hold the ford, belike, with my people that dwell there.
