used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
bulwarks
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From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
one or the other of two
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
Helter-skelteradjectiveUS /ˌheltərˈskeltər/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
how
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From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
Huet
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From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
immediately past
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
MoulinnounUS /muːˈlæn/
a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
a course of conduct
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
Sarrasin
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From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
cut with a saw
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
hurting
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
carry out
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there were many little boats pulling in to take the runaways aboard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the sore slaughter in the glen of _Moulin Huet_ and on the shore; and how _Le Grand Sarrasin_ was slain, and of his secret.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And a great portion of the Sarrasin ships were there at anchor as near shore as they might safely lie.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Helter-skelter they went down the rugged, winding path, jostling their fellows with knee and shoulder, hand and heel, as they slammed on their way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last we reached the head of the glen, and far down below us we saw the blue water of the bay, enclosed on either side with its great rocky bulwarks.
