used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
gayety
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From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
immediately past
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
other's
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From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
by chance
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
on the contrary
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
Roland
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From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
Roland's
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From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
express in words
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
term of address for a man
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His sadness was, due to some other cause; probably that which he confided to Sir John.
taciturnitynoun
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Disappointment over his own lost chance of death, rather than that other’s decease, occasioned this regret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
not known
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading But let us hasten to say that in battle, and more especially during the last campaign against the Arabs, Roland had been too frequently obliged to jump his horse over the bodies of his victims to be so deeply impressed by the death of an unknown man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The catastrophe of which he had been the author played perhaps a part in his taciturnity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The return was silent and mournful; it seemed that with the hopes of death Roland’s gayety had disappeared.
