used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This is the doing of Ganelon the traitor."
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
Ganelon
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From this reading This is the doing of Ganelon the traitor."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the doing of Ganelon the traitor."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
the force of workers available
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
not any; not one
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
Roland
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From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
express in words
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the doing of Ganelon the traitor."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading This is the doing of Ganelon the traitor."
a source of difficulty
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He cried to Roland his companion, "I hear a great sound of men coming by way of Spain, and I see the flashing of arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading HOW THE HEATHEN AND THE FRENCH PREPARED FOR BATTLE Oliver climbed to the top of a hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be silent," answered Roland, "till you shall know; say no more about him."
