adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
D'Arcy
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From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These went first.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
Godwin
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From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
Knighting
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From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
SteeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came old Sir Andrew D’Arcy, also fully armed, attended by squires and retainers.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These went first.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading On the last day of November, about two o’clock in the afternoon, a great procession might have been seen wending its way from the old Hall at Steeple.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These went first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In it rode many knights fully armed, before whom were borne their banners.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The Knighting of the Brethren Another month had gone by, and though Godwin was still somewhat weak and suffered from a headache at times, the brethren had recovered from their wounds.
