used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you, Roland?" he said; "and you, Oliver?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
CHARLEMAGNEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
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 HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
the force of workers available
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the King cried aloud, calling the dead men by name.
not any; not one
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Where are you, Roland?" he said; "and you, Oliver?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
PeersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
Roland
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From this reading "Where are you, Roland?" he said; "and you, Oliver?"
Roncesvalles
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From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where are you, Roland?" he said; "and you, Oliver?"
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
that is looked for
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading HOW CHARLEMAGNE SOUGHT VENGEANCE Not many hours after these things King Charles came to Roncesvalles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you, Roland?" he said; "and you, Oliver?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a grievous sight that he saw; there was not a foot of earth on which there lay not the body of some Frenchman or heathen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the Twelve Peers whom he had left behind to guard the passes he called, but no man answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you, Roland?" he said; "and you, Oliver?"
