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From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
Alard
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From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
Alards
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From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
(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 _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading SHEILA KAYE-SMITH AUTHOR OF “JOANNA GODDEN,” ETC.
BailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
placed in a grave
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
CHESTERTONnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading —G. K. CHESTERTON.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
CinquenounUS /sɪŋk/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
CrusadesnounUS /kruːˈseɪdz/
plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
ETC
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading —G. K. CHESTERTON.
Gervase
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From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
GODDEN
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From this reading SHEILA KAYE-SMITH AUTHOR OF “JOANNA GODDEN,” ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
JOANNA
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From this reading SHEILA KAYE-SMITH AUTHOR OF “JOANNA GODDEN,” ETC.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading —G. K. CHESTERTON.
KAYE-SMITH
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From this reading SHEILA KAYE-SMITH AUTHOR OF “JOANNA GODDEN,” ETC.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
immediately past
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHEILA KAYE-SMITH AUTHOR OF “JOANNA GODDEN,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
and nothing more
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
PortsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
ReservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
SHEILA
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From this reading SHEILA KAYE-SMITH AUTHOR OF “JOANNA GODDEN,” ETC.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
Third-Sixth
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From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
in the direction of
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_We only know that the last sad squires ride slowly towards the sea, And a new people takes the land._...”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At least one of them went to the Crusades and lies there cross-legged—the first Gervase Alard, Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Bailiff of Winchelsea, a man of mighty stature.
Winchelsea
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From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ First printing Aug., 1923 Second „ Nov., 1923 Third-Sixth printing Dec., 1923 There are Alards buried in Winchelsea church—they lie in the south aisle on their altar tombs, with lions at their feet.
