used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
(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 Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rainouart ordered the robbers to be brought before him and had them executed.
placed in a grave
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Rainouart ordered the robbers to be brought before him and had them executed.
a social unit living together
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
provide as food
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
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 The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
march in a procession
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Rainouart ordered the robbers to be brought before him and had them executed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
Rainouart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Rainouart ordered the robbers to be brought before him and had them executed.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/
plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
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 Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fight was over; the Saracens acknowledged that they were beaten, and the booty they had left behind them was immense.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
which person or people
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Vivian must be buried," said he, "and then the march to Orange will begin."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The army, wearied with the day's toil, lay down to sleep, but before midnight Rainouart was awake and trumpets called to arms.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rainouart rode at the head, his sword drawn, prouder than a lion; and as he went along a poor peasant threw himself before him, asking for vengeance on some wretches who had torn up a field of beans, which was all he had with which to feed his family.
