used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
of short duration or distance
From this reading And there was, indeed, but brief delay.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
brother-in-arms
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From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rainouart would not have it so.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading And there was, indeed, but brief delay.
dismounting
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From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
distressfuladjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Rainouart would not have it so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And there was, indeed, but brief delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Rainouart would not have it so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
go away from a place
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Rainouart would not have it so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
Rainouart
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From this reading But Rainouart would not have it so.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Rainouart would not have it so.
in the near future
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was, indeed, but brief delay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Nay," cried Simon, "ride to victory, and leave me to shift."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was, indeed, but brief delay.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He might be out of the first bright wave of battle, but he could not leave his brother-in-arms in distressful plight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Rainouart dismounting soon got Simon to his feet, and Simon mounted his horse, which was little the worse for its stumble, and together they spurred to catch up with the charging cavalry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Rainouart would not have it so.
