used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
AMBASSADORnounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
Avondale
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From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
despatched
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From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
joustingverbUS /ˈdʒaʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “joust” — joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
Lanarkshire
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From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
engage in
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
the force of workers available
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
pennons
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From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Presently, however, and before David Douglas' return, shouts of "Avondale, Avondale!" from the men of Lanarkshire informed the young Earl of the name of one at least of those who had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the distance was too great, and identification was made more difficult by the swarming of the populace round the newcomers.
at the time that
From this reading THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE The Earl had almost arrived at the pavilion erected at the southern end of the jousting meadow, when a gust of cheering borne along the lines announced the arrival of a belated company.
which person or people
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
William
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From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So, being unable to make the matter out, Earl William despatched his brother David to bring him word of their quality.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man glanced northward with intent to discover, by their pennons, who his visitors might be.
