used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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weapons considered collectively
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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in or to or toward a former location
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formed or made thin by hammering
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
canteringadjective
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
a large and stately mansion
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performance of moral or religious acts
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had his visor down.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of my first deeds of arms, and how the _Moors_ were beaten back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his visor down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he it was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his visor down.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
how
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From this reading Of my first deeds of arms, and how the _Moors_ were beaten back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he it was.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of my first deeds of arms, and how the _Moors_ were beaten back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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Sarrasin
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and of the renewed attack upon _Vale Castle_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
up to a particular time
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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visornounUS /ˈvaɪzər/
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading He had his visor down.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of my first deeds of arms, and how the _Moors_ were beaten back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!"
