used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Enthusiastic shouts of “Hail to the new-born Duke!
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
EnthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Enthusiastic shouts of “Hail to the new-born Duke!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
set up or found
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
brought together in one place
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
Geoffrey's
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From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Enthusiastic shouts of “Hail to the new-born Duke!
only a very short time before
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
Höel
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From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
LegacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
new-born
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From this reading Enthusiastic shouts of “Hail to the new-born Duke!
information about recent and important events
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
Rennes
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From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Enthusiastic shouts of “Hail to the new-born Duke!
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Long live Arthur Plantagenet!” rang out on all sides.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enthusiastic shouts of “Hail to the new-born Duke!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Geoffrey’s Legacy Upon his arrival in Rennes, the ancient capital, Höel found the citizens greatly excited over the rumor of the Duke’s death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had hardly heard the news of his death before it was followed by joyful intelligence, which turned sorrow into rejoicing.
workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading As his little band rode through the streets, the people came from their houses and workshops, and a great multitude gathered round the castle.
