used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
anew
From this reading Yes, No-Kami was himself again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
behoved
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From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
the act of burning something
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
Daimio
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From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
DESPOTnounUS /ˈdespət/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading THE DESPOT OBEYS ORDERS.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
frost-boundadjective
(of the ground) made hard by frost
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yes, No-Kami was himself again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
for more time
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
not any; not one
From this reading The eyes, like burning coals, no longer glared at him.
No-Kami
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From this reading Yes, No-Kami was himself again.
OBEYSverbUS /oʊˈbeɪz/
third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading THE DESPOT OBEYS ORDERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE DESPOT OBEYS ORDERS.
go across or through
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
presagedverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒd/
past form of “presage” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
try to get or reach
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
in a swift manner
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESPOT OBEYS ORDERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
in the direction of
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, No-Kami was himself again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little cavalcade sped swiftly on, for the frost-bound roads were pleasant travelling, and towards evening a dim mass appeared on the horizon, which presaged a fall of snow.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It behoved the Daimio and his escort to ascend the wild and rugged pass, and seek the sheltered plains, before the coming of the storm.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, No-Kami was himself again.
