used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
Arwed
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From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sentinel at the door presented arms to him.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
footsoldiers
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From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
Frederickshall
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From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
attach to a support
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
paradingverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
passage-way
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From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sentinel at the door presented arms to him.
compacted by ironing
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentinel at the door presented arms to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
having a supporting base
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
in the direction of
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
a source of difficulty
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading At length, an aged officer, in a general's uniform, came along the passage-way between the tents, bending his steps towards the royal barrack.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Swedish trumpets were sounding and the drums beating an alarm, as Arwed and his groom rode into the camp before Frederickshall.
in or at the place that
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With great trouble Arwed pressed his steed through the warlike throng, and finally arrived at the quarters of the king,--where he paused, looking in every direction for some one to announce him.
