used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There a certain Saracen spied him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
Durendal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There Roland fell in a swoon upon the grass.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
furlongnounUS /ˈfɜːrlɔːŋ/
a unit of length equal to 220 yards
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There Roland fell in a swoon upon the grass.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There a certain Saracen spied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
ROLAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading There a certain Saracen spied him.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading There a certain Saracen spied him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading There Roland fell in a swoon upon the grass.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Roland fell in a swoon upon the grass.
up to a particular time
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There Roland fell in a swoon upon the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROLAND Now Roland felt that death was near at hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In one hand he took his horn, and in the other his good sword Durendal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain, and in the midst of the plain a little hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees were four marble steps.
